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A 14 foot long ramp is being built to access the front door of a house. The ramp forms a 13° angle with the ground. How long is the horizontal distance of the ramp? Round to the nearest hundredth.

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As always, draw a diagram, and review your basic trig functions.
x/14 = cos13°
now just solve for x

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