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OpenStudy (zeesbrat3):

Josie pulls a bookcase up a ramp to load it into a truck with a force of 66 N. The force moving the bookcase vertically upwards is 23 N as shown in the diagram. What is the angle of the ramp to the ground?

OpenStudy (zeesbrat3):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sin(\theta)=\frac{23N}{66N}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for theta

OpenStudy (zeesbrat3):

But I get .3484

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are doing right but the answer you are getting is in radians form not in degrees.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you are using a calculator dont forget to switch the mode into degrees.

OpenStudy (zeesbrat3):

it is in degrees..

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