Question

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)
Responses

0.35 m
0.35 m

1.5 m
1.5 m

1.84 m
1.84 m

3.1 m

Answer 1

Mechanical advantage of an inclined plane = length / height.
Length = MA × height = 2.3 × 0.8 m = 1.84 m.

Answer: 1.84 m.