SOLUTION: does a ramp that is 160 inches long and 10 inches high meet ANSI requirements? slope of ramp cannot exceed 1/12 (1 over 12)
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Question 374516: does a ramp that is 160 inches long and 10 inches high meet ANSI requirements? slope of ramp cannot exceed 1/12 (1 over 12)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You basically want to find out if is true.
Cross multiply to get and multiply to get . Since this inequality is true, this means that is true.
So the ramp does mean ANSI requirements.
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