Elementary Technical Mathematics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781337630580
Author: Dale Ewen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13.5, Problem 34E
A lean-to is a simple shelter with three walls, a sloping roof, and an open front facing away from the prevailing winds. The back wall is short compared to the front opening. If the lean-to at a campsite has a front opening that is 6.0 ft tall, a back wall that is 2.0 ft tall, and a floor that is 8.0 ft deep, what angle does the roofline make with the ground?
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