Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Hanna on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 9:36pm.

To the nearest degree, what angle does a hill with a grade of 11% make with a horizontal line?

Geometry - Hanna, Monday, February 27, 2012 at 10:00pm
Tangent of Angle=11/100
Angle = Inverse of Tangent (11/100)
Angle =Tan-1 (.11)
Angle = 6.2, Rounded to 6 Degrees.
Geometry - mailen, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 6:17pm
given that m<2=56, find m <3

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