Question

a staircase is 40 feet tall and covers a horizontal distance of 30 feet. what is the slope of the staircase

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Since slope is written as
`(rise)/(run)`. Rise is the vertical change, and run is the horizontal change.

The staircase is 40 feet tall, so the rise is 40.

It has a horizontal distance of 30, so the run is 30.

We have 40/30, so we can simplify it to 4/3.

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