Harold uses an inclined plane to move a washing machine from the sidewalk into his house. The vertical distance from the sidewalk to the house is 0.8 meters. If the plane has a mechanical advantage of 2.3, how long is the plane?(1 point)

Question

Responses

0.35 m
0.35 m

1.5 m
1.5 m

1.84 m
1.84 m

3.1 m
3.1 m

Answer 1

To find the length of the plane, we can use the formula for mechanical advantage:

Mechanical Advantage = Length of inclined plane / Vertical distance

Given that the mechanical advantage is 2.3 and the vertical distance is 0.8 meters, we can set up the equation:

2.3 = Length of inclined plane / 0.8

Cross-multiplying, we get:

Length of inclined plane = 2.3 * 0.8 = 1.84 meters

Therefore, the length of the plane is 1.84 meters.