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According to building codes, a wheelchair ramp should have a slope of 1/10 or less.

a) Does the wheelchair ramp shown meet the requirements? (The ramp had a height of 75 cm and a length of 800 cm.)
Include calculations to justify your answer.

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Using the slope formula, it is found that the slope is of 0.09375 < 0.1, hence, it meets the requirements.

The slope of a ramp is given by it's height divided by it's length, that is:

[tex]m = \frac{h}{l}[/tex]

In this problem:

  • The height is of 75 cm, hence [tex]h = 75[/tex].
  • The length is of 800 cm, hence [tex]l = 800[/tex].

Then, the slope is given by:

[tex]m = \frac{h}{l} = \frac{75}{800} = 0.09375[/tex]

The slope is of 0.09375 < 0.1, hence, it meets the requirements.

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