If a loading ramp is placed next to a truck, at a height of 3 feet, and the ramp is 13 feet long, what angle does the ramp make with the ground extending from the ramp to the truck (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

If a loading ramp is placed next to a truck, at a height of 3 feet, and the ramp is 13 feet long, what angle does the ramp make with the ground extending from the ramp to the truck (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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