Word problem -airplane altitude

[browncutie]

An airplane flying at a speed of 52.0 m/s increases its altitude at the rate of 8.0 m/s. At what angle is it climbing?

 

[stapel]

An airplane flying at a speed of 52.0 m/s increases its altitude at the rate of 8.0 m/s. At what angle is it climbing?

What have you tried? How far have you gotten? Where did you get stuck?

You drew the right triangle, labelling the actual distance covered in one second, and the vertical displacement during that second, right? And... then what?

Please be complete. Thank you!

Eliz.