Question

The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards specify that the ramp angle used for a wheelchair ramp must be less than or equal to 4.78*

1. The length of one ramp is 16 feet. The vertical rise is 14 inches. Estimate the ramp's horizontal distance. Use the Pythagorean Theorem. (Hint: Change 16 feet to inches) .
2. Estimate the ramp's angle.
3. Does this ramp meet the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards?


ANSWER CHOICES:
A) 31.04*
B) 28.96*
C) 191.49 in.
D) 192.51 in.
E) 13.34 in.
AB) 4.18*
AC) Yes.
AD) No.