A loading ramp 6 m long makes a 24° angle with the level ground beneath it. The ramp is replaced by another ramp 16 m long. Find the angle that the new ramp makes with the ground.

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Juliana Cobb

17 May, 11:17

A loading ramp 6 m long makes a 24° angle with the level ground beneath it. The ramp is replaced by another ramp 16 m long. Find the angle that the new ramp makes with the ground.

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Arely Park · Answer 1

I believe the answer would be 64 degrees.

If 6m=24 degrees then dividing 24 by 6 would give you 4 degrees/meter. By taking that information and applying it to 16m, you get 64 degrees.