+63 To determine the maximum occupancy of the chute, the fire department requires chute designers to allow 0.75 feet^2 for each person in the chute.
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+37146 Calculate all of the sq ft of the chute...
the top rectangle 8 * 12 = 96 ft^2
the rectangle below this one = 8 x 10 = 80 ft^2
and the two side triangles 2 * 1/2 x 10 x 6.5 = 65 ft^2
Added all together = 241 ft^2
241 ft^2 / .75 ft^2/person = 321.33 ~~~~321 persons
