a wheelchair ramp has a slope of 1/10.if its rise is 5 1/2 feet,what is its run?
X equals 55
To find the run of the wheelchair ramp, we can use the formula:
slope = rise / run
In this case, the slope is given as 1/10 and the rise is 5 1/2 feet.
First, let's convert 5 1/2 feet to a fraction using improper fraction:
5 1/2 = (5 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 11/2
Using the formula, we can rearrange it to solve for the run:
slope = rise / run
1/10 = 11/2 / run
To solve for run, we can cross-multiply:
1/10 * run = 11/2
run/10 = 11/2
Now, to isolate the run, we multiply both sides of the equation by 10:
(run/10) * 10 = (11/2) * 10
run = 110/2
run = 55
So, the run of the wheelchair ramp is 55 feet.
To find the run of the wheelchair ramp, we can use the formula:
Slope = Rise / Run
Given that the slope is 1/10 and the rise is 5 1/2 feet, we can substitute these values into the formula and solve for the run.
Slope = Rise / Run
1/10 = 5 1/2 feet / Run
To proceed, we need to convert 5 1/2 feet into a fraction. Since there are 2 halves in one whole, we can write 5 1/2 as an improper fraction: 5 1/2 = 11/2.
Now, let's rewrite the equation with the proper values:
1/10 = 11/2 / Run
To solve for Run, we can cross-multiply:
(1/10) * Run = 11/2
Next, we can simplify the right side of the equation:
Run / 10 = 11/2
To isolate Run, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 10:
Run = (11/2) * 10
Now, we can multiply the numerator by 10:
Run = (11 * 10) / 2
Performing the multiplication:
Run = 110/2
And simplifying the fraction:
Run = 55
Therefore, the run of the wheelchair ramp is 55 feet.
Slope = rise/run
Let x = run in feet
1/10 = (5 1/2 feet)/x
multiply both sides by x
x(1/10) = 5 1/2 feet
multiply both sides by 10
x = (10) (5 1/2 feet)
You do the last step.