SOLUTION: You want to make a ramp to your front door instead of steps. The commercial code for a ramp in your area is: Slope of 1:18 (1 inch rise for every 18 inches of run) required for

Question 118169: You want to make a ramp to your front door instead of steps. The commercial code for a ramp in your area is:
Slope of 1:18 (1 inch rise for every 18 inches of run) required for exterior ramps, 1:12 for interior ramps.

a. Would the line OF make a ramp that meets commercial code? Why or why not?
b. What would be the total horizontal distance of your ramp from the house if the vertical distance is 2 feet as with the steps above?
How do i solve this?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope of 1:18 (1 inch rise for every 18 inches of run) required for exterior ramps, 1:12 for interior ramps.

b. What would be the total horizontal distance of your ramp from the house if the vertical distance is 2 feet as with the steps above?
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2 ft = 24 inches
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Proportion:
1/18 = 24/x
x = 18*24
x = 432 inches of run = 36 ft of run
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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