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document.write( "The Santa Teresa municipal building code specidies that public buildings have a handicapped access ramp with an incline of no more than 10 degrees. What length of ramp is needed if the ramp climbes 3 ft. 8 inch? Express the answer in feet an inches to the nearest inch.(Hint: work the problem in inches only, then convert the answer to feet and inches.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture of a right triangle with height = 44 inches and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle opposite that side equal to 10 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hypotenuse is the ramp.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin(10 degrees) = 44/length of ranp<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of ramp = 44/sin(10) = 253.39 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of ramp >= 253.39/12 = 21' 1.39 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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