A city council passed an ordinance that states that the slope of a wheelchair ramp in public buildings must not exceed (i.e., one inch rise for every 11 inches of length). A wheelchair ramp for a particular building must be 6 inches high. What is the minimum length of this ramp so that it meets the city's requirements? Round approximate values to one decimal place.

a.  6 feet
b.  0.5 inches
c.  5.5 feet
d.  66 feet
e.  0.5 feet


c.  5.5 feet

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Find the linear function that corresponds to the graph or passes through the given points. 

A. = 2+ 4
B. = 4- 2
C. = -4- 2
D. = - 2

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Construct a truth table for the statement.~(~(q ? r))

A.

TTF
T F F
F T F
F F T
B.
TTT
T F T
F T F
F F F
C.
TFT
F T F
D.
TTT
T F T
F T T
F F F

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A. perpendicular B. not perpendicular

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