SOLUTION: According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a ramp can rise no more than 1 ft for every 12 ft of horizontal distance. What is the maximum angle that a ramp can form with the

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Question 974542: According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a ramp can rise no more than 1 ft for every 12 ft of horizontal distance. What is the maximum angle that a ramp can form with the ground?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+tan%28+theta+%29+=+1%2F12+
+tan%28+theta+%29+=+.08333+
+theta+=+4.763+ degrees
( by my calculator )