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A wheelchair ramp has a slope of 1/10. If its rise is 5 1/2 feet, what is its run?
asked Nov 2, 2013 in GEOMETRY by homeworkhelp Mentor
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slope = rise / run

run = rise / slope

substitute the known values: 

slope = 1/10 = 0.1 

rise = 5 1/2 ft. = 11/2 ft. = 66 in

run = 66 in / 0.1

run = 660 in = 55 ft.

answered Nov 2, 2013 by steve Scholar

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