Access Ramp A wooden access ramp is being built to reach a platform that sits 30 inches ab...

Access Ramp A wooden access ramp is being built to reach a platform that sits 30 inches above the floor. The ramp drops 2 inches for every 25–inch run.

(a) Write a linear equation that relates the height yof the ramp above the floor to the horizontal distance xfrom the platform.

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(b) Find and interpret the x-intercept of the graph of your equation.

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(c) Design requirements stipulate that the maximum run be 30 feet and that the maximum slope be a drop of 1 inch for each 12 inches of run. Will this ramp meet the requirements? Explain.

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(d) What slopes could be used to obtain the 30–inch rise and still meet design requirements?