anthony is building a picnic table for his patio. he cut one of the legs at an angle of 40 degrees. at what angle should he cut the other end to ensure that the top of the table is parallel to the ground?
Assuming the other leg is the same length, he should cut it at the same angle.
Unless the ground is not level . . .
40
To find the angle at which Anthony should cut the other end of the leg, we need to understand that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
Since Anthony cut one end of the leg at a 40-degree angle, we can start by subtracting 40 degrees from 180 degrees to find the remaining angle.
180 degrees - 40 degrees = 140 degrees
Therefore, Anthony should cut the other end of the leg at a 140-degree angle to ensure that the top of the table is parallel to the ground.