To build a handicapped-access ramp, the building code states that for every 1 inch of vertical rise in height, the ramp must extend out 12 inches horizontally, as shown in the diagram below. 12 What is the angle of inclination, x, of this ramp, to the nearest hundredth of a degree?

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To build a handicapped-access ramp, the building code states that for every
1 inch of vertical rise in height, the ramp must extend out 12 inches
horizontally, as shown in the diagram below.
12
What is the angle of inclination, x, of this ramp, to the nearest hundredth of a
degree?
Transcribed Image Text:To build a handicapped-access ramp, the building code states that for every 1 inch of vertical rise in height, the ramp must extend out 12 inches horizontally, as shown in the diagram below. 12 What is the angle of inclination, x, of this ramp, to the nearest hundredth of a degree?
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