document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=374310>Question 374310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An old house has a basement stairway that has steps with 7.25 inch risers and 9 inch treads.  What is the slope of the stairway? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, the rise is given as 7.25 inches and the run (also known as tread) is given as 9 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+7.25%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+7.25%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.806 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.806\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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