If Superman exerts 1000 pounds of force to prevent a 5000-lb boulder from rolling down hill and crushing a bus full of children, then what is the angle of inclination of the hill?

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If Superman exerts 1000 pounds of force to prevent a 5000-lb boulder from rolling down hill and crushing a bus full of children, then what is the angle of inclination of the hill? 

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