The 10-mile Lower West Rim trail in Mt. Zion National Park ascends 2640 feet.
1. What is the average angle of elevation of the hike from the canyon floor to the top of the
canyon? (Hint: Draw a diagram in which the length of the trail forms the hypotenuse of
a right triangle. Convert feet to miles.)
2. What is the horizontal distance covered on the hike?
3, RAMP DESIGN An engineer designed the entrance to a museum to include a wheelchair
ramp that is 15 feet long and forms a 6° angle with a sidewalk in front of the museum.
How high does the ramp rise?