can someone set me up the formula so i can figure out the answer for the following problem :
A ramp is 5 feet away from the wall and is 3 feet tall. What is the angle of elevation for the ramp?

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can someone set me up the formula so i can figure out the answer for the following problem :
A ramp is 5 feet away from the wall and is 3 feet tall. What is the angle of elevation for the ramp?

anonymous · Answer

I'll draw ya a picture! =D

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anonymous · Answer

so what 5/3 sin  cosine or tangent?

anonymous · Answer

What angle are you trying to figure out? How do the sides that you know relate to that angle?

anonymous · Answer

i dont know thats why i asked for the formula

anonymous · Answer

Don't ask for the formula. Ask for knowledge.

anonymous · Answer

i asked for the knowledge and i couldnt get it many times

anonymous · Answer

Consider the first question first. The question asks the angle of elevation. Which angle is that on your picture?

anonymous · Answer

a rigth triangle is the angle

anonymous · Answer

You're not trying to solve for the right angle though. That angle is known.

anonymous · Answer

yeah im trying to find the angle rigth to the 5

anonymous · Answer

Good. Yes. This angle:
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