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4 October, 14:00

The americans with disabilities act sets the maximum angle of a wheelchair ramp entering a business at 4.76. Determine the horizontal distance needed to accommodate a ramp that goes up to a door 4 feet of the ground.

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  1. 4 October, 14:25
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    Tanα=h/d, where α=angle of elevation, h=height, d=horizontal distance.

    d=h/tanα, we are given that h=4ft and α=4.76° so

    d=4/tan4.76° ft

    d≈48.04 ft (to nearest hundredth of a foot)
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