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Funicular on Petrin (Prague) was 408 meters long and overcame the difference of 106 meters in altitude. Calculate the angle of the climb.

Correct answer:

α =  15.0584 °

Step-by-step explanation:

c=408 m h=106 m  sin α = h:c  α=π180°arcsin(h/c)=π180°arcsin(106/408)=15.0584=15°330"



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