Question
A wheelchair ramp rises 1 meter over a horizontal distance of 6 meters. What is the value of the tangent for the angle of elevation of the ramp?(1 point)
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1
61
6 over 1
There is not enough information.
There is not enough information.
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1
1
61
6 over 1
There is not enough information.
There is not enough information.
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the tangent of the angle of elevation of the ramp, you can use the formula:
\[
\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}}
\]
In this case, the "Opposite" side (the rise) is 1 meter, and the "Adjacent" side (the run) is 6 meters.
So:
\[
\tan(\theta) = \frac{1}{6}
\]
This means the tangent of the angle of elevation is \( \frac{1}{6} \).
Among the options given, the correct choice corresponding to the tangent value we computed (though not explicitly listed) would be best represented numerically as \( \frac{1}{6} \) if listed. However, the closest corresponding interpretation might be misaligned with the provided options. The closest option is "There is not enough information" but understand that tangent is actually \( \frac{1}{6} \).
For the specific answer based on provided options, the answer isn't exactly listed.
\[
\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}}
\]
In this case, the "Opposite" side (the rise) is 1 meter, and the "Adjacent" side (the run) is 6 meters.
So:
\[
\tan(\theta) = \frac{1}{6}
\]
This means the tangent of the angle of elevation is \( \frac{1}{6} \).
Among the options given, the correct choice corresponding to the tangent value we computed (though not explicitly listed) would be best represented numerically as \( \frac{1}{6} \) if listed. However, the closest corresponding interpretation might be misaligned with the provided options. The closest option is "There is not enough information" but understand that tangent is actually \( \frac{1}{6} \).
For the specific answer based on provided options, the answer isn't exactly listed.