1. A restaurant is doing renovations which include installing a new wheelchair ramp near the entrance. The ADA requirements for wheelchair ramps state that the angle formed by the ramp and the ground cannot exceed 4.76°. The restaurant owners are planning to build their wheelchair ramp using the measurements shown in the below image. Will the restaurant's wheelchair ramp meet the ADA guidelines? Show all your work. Answer: 15.5 ft 1.4 ft

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1. A restaurant is doing renovations which include installing a new wheelchair ramp near the entrance. The
ADA requirements for wheelchair ramps state that the angle formed by the ramp and the ground cannot
exceed 4.76°. The restaurant owners are planning to build their wheelchair ramp using the measurements
shown in the below image. Will the restaurant's wheelchair ramp meet the ADA guidelines? Show all your
work.
Answer:
15.5 ft
1.4 ft
Transcribed Image Text:1. A restaurant is doing renovations which include installing a new wheelchair ramp near the entrance. The ADA requirements for wheelchair ramps state that the angle formed by the ramp and the ground cannot exceed 4.76°. The restaurant owners are planning to build their wheelchair ramp using the measurements shown in the below image. Will the restaurant's wheelchair ramp meet the ADA guidelines? Show all your work. Answer: 15.5 ft 1.4 ft
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