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a wheelchair ramp is install and covers a horizontal distance of 4 meters so that will clear a vertical rise of 37 cm. the angle of incline must not exceed 4.75 degrees. dose the ramp meet the requirements

 Oct 8, 2015
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We can use the tangent inverse to anwer this.....note: 4 m =  400cm

 

 

tan-1(37 / 400)    = about 5.28°

 

No good  !!

 

 

 

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 Oct 8, 2015

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