Climb

Road has climbing 1:27. How big is a angle corresponds to this climbing?

Result

α =  2.12 °

Solution:

α=arctan⁡(127)=2.12∘\alpha = \arctan( \dfrac{1}{ 27} ) = 2.12 ^\circ

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