A wheelchair ramp rises 1.5 feet for every 18 feet of horizontal distance it covers. Find the rate of change of the ramp

1 answer:

7 0

By definition the rate of change of a function is given by:
$AVR = \frac{Change In Y}{Change In X}$
Or equivalently:
$AVR = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}$
Substituting the values given in the problem we have:
$AVR = \frac{1.5}{18}$
Rewriting we have:
$AVR = 0.08$
Answer:
the rate of change of the ramp is:
$AVR = 0.08$

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