An engineer designing a ramp in a football stadium was told to keep the slope to a ratio of 1: 10. the ramp height is 25 ft. what is the ideal mechanical advantage of the ramp? (its 10.05, but how do i solve it? )

we know that

To calculate the ideal mechanical advantage for an inclined plane, divide the length of the incline by the height of the incline

Step 1

Find the horizontal distance of the ramp

we know that

the ramp has a slope of

so

by proportion

Step 2

Find the length of the incline of the ramp

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

substitute the values

Step 3

Find the ideal mechanical advantage

substitute the values

therefore

the answer is

the Ideal Mechanical Advantage of the ramp is

the answer is 288..

hope this