What is the slope of this skateboard ramp if it rises 2 metres above the ground and runs 2 metres horizontally at the base?
It can only be used as a 'beginner’s ramp' if for every 1 metre horizontal run, it has a rise of at most 0.2 metres. Can it be used as a 'beginner’s ramp'?
The slope of a ramp is given by the formula: slope = rise / run.
In this case, the rise is 2 metres and the run is 2 metres. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
slope = 2 / 2 = 1
The slope of the skateboard ramp is 1.
To determine if the ramp can be used as a "beginner's ramp," we need to check if for every 1 metre horizontal run, it has a rise of at most 0.2 metres.
Given that the slope of the ramp is 1, this means that for every 1 metre horizontal run, the rise is also 1 metre.
Since the rise of 1 metre is greater than the maximum rise allowed for a beginner's ramp (0.2 metres), the ramp cannot be used as a "beginner's ramp."