A business is building a handicap accessible ramp at the enterence of the building. They want the slope to be a 1:10 ratio. In 1 - 2 sentences, explain how to find the angle of elevation of the ramp. What is the angle of elevation to the neares tenth of a degree? Show all your work.
To find the angle of elevation of the ramp, first calculate the inverse tangent of the slope ratio (1/10). This will give you the angle in radians. Then convert the angle from radians to degrees. The angle of elevation to the nearest tenth of a degree is approximately 5.7 degrees.
Tan(θ) = 1/10
θ = arctan(1/10)
θ ≈ 5.71 degrees