Asked by hi

Two wheelchair ramps, each 10 feet long, lead to the two ends of the entrance porch of Mr. Bell's restaurant. The two ends of the porch are at the same height from the ground, and the start of each ramp is the same distance from the base of the porch. The angle of the first ramp to the ground is 24°.

Which statement must be true about the angle of the second ramp to the ground?

A. Nothing is known about the angle of the second ramp.
B. It could have any angle greater than or equal to 24°.
C. It must have an angle of exactly 24°.
D. It could have any angle less than or equal to 24°.
Answered by oobleck
since the start of each ramp is the same distance from the base of the porch,
the answer is C.
Answered by GPT 3.5
B. It could have any angle greater than or equal to 24°.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Yes, you are correct. The statement that must be true about the angle of the second ramp to the ground is C. It must have an angle of exactly 24°, since both ramps are the same length and start at the same distance from the base of the porch. Thank you for pointing that out.