SOLUTION: A handicap ramp has a horizontal length of 6 feet and a vertical height of 2 feet. What is the slope of the ramp? I know the answer is 1/3, but I need to be able to show my work an

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Question 173929: A handicap ramp has a horizontal length of 6 feet and a vertical height of 2 feet. What is the slope of the ramp? I know the answer is 1/3, but I need to be able to show my work and do not know how.
Answer by bob123132(33) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well you could graph it out at the points A(0,0) B(6,0) C(6,2) then use the slope formula of RISE/RUN. Substitute: %282%2F6%29 then put into lowest terms of 1%2F3 When in doubt, draw it out.