A skateboard ramp has a slope 2/5. Which is the angle the ramp makes with the ground? A. 66 degrees B. Not here C. 24 degrees D. 22 Degrees

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Aisha Harding

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3 May, 08:16

A skateboard ramp has a slope 2/5. Which is the angle the ramp makes with the ground? A. 66 degrees B. Not here C. 24 degrees D. 22 Degrees

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Gunner Sims · Answer 1

We are given with the slope of a ramp that is equal to 2/5, that is x = 5 and y = 2. In this case, we can find the angle of elevation by using the formula: tan Ф = y/x

using a calculator (inverse tangent or arctangent), Ф = 21.8 degrees. In this case, the answer is D. 22 degrees.