13) A building needs a ramp to make it handicap accessible. By law, the ramp must run 10 inches horizontally for every 1 inch of rise. If the surface of the ramp is 84 inches long how far above the ground is the inclined end of the ramp? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch. BB A) 5.2 in. B) 8.4 in. C) 7.6 in. D) 28.0 in. !!

13) A building needs a ramp to make it handicap accessible. By law, the ramp must run 10 inches horizontally for every 1 inch of rise. If the surface of the ramp is 84 inches long how far above the ground is the inclined end of the ramp? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch. BB A) 5.2 in. B) 8.4 in. C) 7.6 in. D) 28.0 in. !!

Elementary Geometry for College Students

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285195698

Author:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Publisher:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

Problem 38E: In excavating for a new house, a contractor digs a hole in the shape of a right rectangular prism....

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