SOLUTION: The American National Standards Institute (ANSA) states that the slope for a wheelchair ramp must not exceed 1/12. A. A ramp for a wheelchair must be 15 inches high. What is the

Question 140814: The American National Standards Institute (ANSA) states that the slope for a wheelchair ramp must not exceed 1/12.
A. A ramp for a wheelchair must be 15 inches high. What is the minimum length of this ramp so that it meets the ANSI requirements?
B. Does a ramp that is 14 inches high and 180 inches long meet the ANSI requirement?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope is the vertical / horizontal
(A)

in.
(B)
Yes
which is less than

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