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A straight road rises 12 m for every 100 m measured along the road. Find its angle of inclination with the horizontal, in degrees.

  1. 83.11°
  2. 6.89°
  3. 3.44°
  4. 12°

Answer

B. 6.89°

Solution

=12/100 = 0.12=6.89°.

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