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Suav wants to use a sheet of fiberboard 27 inches long to create a skateboard ramp with a 19degrees ∘ 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 hundredth of an inch if necessary.

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Suav wants to use a sheet of fiberboard 27 inches long to create a skateboard ramp with a 19degrees ∘ 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 hundredth of an inch if necessary.

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Solution

To solve this problem, we can use the sine function in trigonometry. The sine of an angle in a right triangle is defined as the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse.

Here, we know the length of the hypotenuse (the fiberboard) is 27 inches and the angle of elevation is 19 degrees. We want to find the height of the ramp, which is the opposite side in our right triangle.

The formula is: sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse

Rearranging the formula to find the opposite side gives: opposite = sin(angle) * hypotenuse

Substituting the given values into the formula gives: opposite = sin(19 degrees) * 27 inches

Using a calculator to find the sine of 19 degrees and then multiplying by 27 gives the height of the ramp.

Remember to round your answer to the nearest hundredth of an inch if necessary.

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