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Trigonometric Ratios

Question 5 • *CR CCSS Math 2 S2 [M2960OX]

A car is traveling up a steep ramp to a parking garage. The ramp is 445 feet long and rises a vertical distance of 80 feet. What is the angle of elevation from the car to the end of the ramp? Round to the nearest degree.

Answer
A
10°
B
18°
C
31°
D
80°

Explanation

The ramp is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, and the 80-foot rise is opposite the angle of elevation. Use sin(θ) = 80/445, so θ = sin⁻¹(80/445) ≈ 10.35°. Rounded to the nearest degree, the angle is 10°, choice A.

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