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A ramp forms the angles shown to the right. What are the values of a and​ b?
a degrees
b degrees
60 degrees
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Part 1
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​(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Do not include the degree symbol in your​ answer.)
Part 2
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​(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Do not include the degree symbol in your​ answer.)

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To determine the values of \(a\) and \(b\), we need more specific information about the configuration of the angles and how they relate to each other.

However, if we assume that the problem involves a triangle formed by the ramp and the ground, and one of the angles is given as \(60\) degrees, we can set up the problem as follows:

### Part 1: Finding \(a\)
1. If there is a right angle involved (which often occurs with ramps), then we can use the fact that the sum of angles in a triangle is \(180^{\circ}\).
2. If we assume \(b\) and \(60^{\circ}\) are the other two angles of a triangle with a right angle, then we have:
\[
90 + 60 + a = 180
\]
\[
a = 180 - 150 = 30
\]

### Part 2: Finding \(b\)
1. If \(b\) and \(60^{\circ}\) are the other two angles in the triangle:
\[
a + b + 60 = 180
\]
Assuming \(a = 30\) (as calculated above):
\[
30 + b + 60 = 180
\]
\[
b = 180 - 90 = 90
\]

Thus, assuming a common right triangle configuration involving a \(60^{\circ}\) angle, we would have:

- \(a = 30\) degrees
- \(b = 90\) degrees

### Final Answers
- \(a\) equals: **30**
- \(b\) equals: **90**

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