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19 December, 18:44

The base of a rectangle measures 8 feet and the altitude measures 5 feet. Find to the nearest degree, the measure of the angle that the diagonal makes with the base.

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  1. 19 December, 19:13
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    We can say that the 8 foot base is the adjacent side.

    We can say that the 5 foot altitude is the opposite side.

    the tangent of the base angle = 5/8 =.625

    Therefore the angle equals

    arc tangent (.625) = 32.005 degrees
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