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How large is the angle in a right triangle if one leg is 20 m and the other leg is 1.5 m?

Final Answer:

α =  4.2892 °

Step-by-step explanation:

a=1.5 m b=20 m  tan α= a:b  α=π180°arctan(a/b)=π180°arctan(1.5/20)=4.2892=4°1721"



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