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For a ramp with an angle of elevation of 14 and a height of 2.5 feet, how long is the horizontal distance of the ramp? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The horizontal distance of the ramp is _ feet.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use tan(14°) = opposite/adjacent = 2.5 / x, so x = 2.5 / tan(14°) ≈ 2.5 / 0.2493 ≈ 10.03.
Rounded to the nearest whole number: 10 feet.