If the height of a refrigerator is 6 feet and the base is 3 feet, find the angle of elevation.

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anonymous · Answer

$tan\theta = {opposite \over adjacent}$$$\implies tan\theta = \frac{6}{3} = 2$$$$\implies \theta = tan^{-1}(2)$$

amistre64 · Answer

angle of elevation from which point of view?

amistre64 · Answer

tan is right; since you dont know the hypotenuse right off hand

anonymous · Answer

Isn't that the length of the fridge though, i.e. 6ft

amistre64 · Answer

6 tall; 3 wide ... got know idea what you need for an elevation tho ....

anonymous · Answer

I assumed that it was propped against a wall or something.  Now I re-read it I'm not got a clue about what I'm answering.

anonymous · Answer

67.43º		63.43º
	26.56º

anonymous · Answer

it is one of those

amistre64 · Answer

"it" may very well be .. but what is the "it" that we need to look for :)

amistre64 · Answer

tan-1(6/3) gives an answer ... but hard to tell if its right

anonymous · Answer

In degrees, the arctan of 2 is 63.434949 degrees.