Abike ramp is constructed such that a 5-foot launching ramp makes a 30° angle with the ground. what is the measure of angle θ ? enter your answer, as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth, in the box.

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  18.2°

Step-by-step explanation:

The law of sines tells you the sine of the angle is proportional to the length of the opposite side.

  sin(θ)/5 = sin(30°)/8

  sin(θ) = (5/8)sin(30°) = 0.3125

  θ = arcsin(0.3125) ≈ 18.2°

Angle θ measures about 18.2°.

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step-by-step explanation:

we have

using a graphing tool

the graph in the attached figure

the roots are ( x-intercepts) x=-0.5,x=1,x=3

the y-intercept is the point (0,3)