Question

A ramp into a building forms an 8° angle with the ground. If the entry point of the ramp is 7 feet from the building, how many feet from the ground is the end of the ramp? Round the solution to the nearest hundredth.

A. 0.98 feet
B. 1.22 feet
C. 1.36 feet
D. 2.01 feet

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@Ukulelegirl

Answer 3

@thekingofthematrix

Answer 4

First, you are trying to find the cosecant of 8, so you would set up your equation as csc8= x/7. Afterwards multiply 7 on each side of the equation, giving you 7 x csc8 = x. csc8 is equal to 0.139173101. Multiplying that by 7 gives you the rounded answer of 0.98.

Answer 5

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