Question

the manufacturer of an Airport baggage conveyor recommends a slope of no more than .25. If the baggage conveyor and the figure below Rises 4 feet what is the minimum acceptable value for x and feet there's a picture of a right triangle the short leg is 4 the long leg is X and the hypotenuse is labeled conveyor

Answer 1

In order to solve this problem, it is helpful to draw a diagram (see image below). Since slope is “rise over run” you can make an equation of 4/x = .25 . Then by multiplying each side by x, you can get rid of the fraction. Next, you divide both sides by .25 . You will end up with x=16