Question

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

Answer 1

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:

$m = \frac{h}{l}$

In this problem:

• The height is of 75 cm, hence $h = 75$.

• The length is of 800 cm, hence $l = 800$.

Then, the slope is given by:

$m = \frac{h}{l} = \frac{75}{800} = 0.09375$

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

A similar problem about the use of slopes in ramps is given at brainly.com/question/18090623