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22 June, 13:48

Tomas is pushing a box up a ramp that rises one foot for every four feet of horizontal distance. What is the approximate measure of angle x?

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  1. 22 June, 14:07
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    This is exactly the way the tangent function operates.

    Tangent = opposite / adjacent

    Tangent = one foot / four feet

    Tangent (angle x) = 1 / 4

    Arc Tangent (angle x) =

    Arc Tangent (.25) = 14.036 Degrees
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