Nachelle wants to use a sheet of fiberboard 30 inches long to create a skateboard
ramp with a 19° angle of elevation from the ground. How high will the ramp rise from
the ground at its highest end? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch if
necessary.

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MrRoyal MrRoyal · Answer 1 · 2021-11-25T10:50:49+01:00

The height of the board is an illustration of Pythagoras theorem

The ramp will rise 10.3 inches from the ground

The angle of elevation is given as:

[tex]\mathbf{\theta = 19^o}[/tex]

The length of the board is given as:

[tex]\mathbf{l = 30}[/tex]

The height h is calculated using the following tangent ratio

[tex]\mathbf{tan(\theta) = \frac{Opposite}{Adjacent}}[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]\mathbf{tan(19) = \frac{h}{l}}[/tex]

This gives

[tex]\mathbf{tan(19) = \frac{h}{30}}[/tex]

Make h the subject

[tex]\mathbf{h = 30 \times tan(19)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{h = 10.3}[/tex]

Hence, the ramp will rise 10.3 inches from the ground