What is the angle made by the ramp and the floor in a bowling ball problem?

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To determine the angle between the ramp and the floor in the bowling ball problem, one must first calculate the acceleration of the ball using the given time of 5.0243 seconds and the ramp's length of 8.5 meters. A free body diagram is essential for visualizing the forces acting on the ball, which will help apply Newton's second law. The acceleration due to gravity is provided as 9.81 m/s², which is crucial for these calculations. The angle can then be derived from the relationship between the ramp's height and base length, using trigonometric functions. Understanding these concepts will lead to the solution of the angle formed at the bottom of the ramp.
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I'm having a lot of trouble with the problem for my AP Physics Class

There is a bowling ball traveling down a ramp. The ball starts resting. The ramp's hypotenuse is 8.5 meters long and is across from a 90 degree angle. The average time it takes the ball to travel down the ramp is about 5.0243 seconds. We can assume a=9.81m/s^2. What is the angle horizontal made at the bottom of the ramp and the floor? Thanks
 
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You need to find the acceleration of the ball. Draw a free body diagram and use Newton's second law.
 

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