What was the angle at which the car left the road if it hit a house at the apex of its flight and traveled 50 feet horizontally and 20 feet vertically?

To determine the angle at which the car left the road, we can use trigonometry.

First, let's define the given values:
- Horizontal distance traveled (x) = 50 feet
- Vertical distance traveled (y) = 20 feet

To find the angle, we need to use the tangent function, which is defined as follows:

tangent(angle) = opposite/adjacent

In this case, the opposite side of the angle is the vertical distance traveled (y), and the adjacent side is the horizontal distance traveled (x). So, we have:

tangent(angle) = y/x

To find the angle, we can rearrange the equation to solve for the angle:

angle = arctan(y/x)

Using the given values, we can substitute y = 20 and x = 50 into the equation:

angle = arctan(20/50)

Now, we can solve this equation to find the angle.