Question

The doorsill of a campus building is h = 10 feet above ground level. To allow wheelchair access, the steps in front of the door are to be replaced by a straight ramp with constant slope 1/10, as shown in the figure. How long must the ramp be? [The answer is not 100 feet.]

Answer 1

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