Word problem

Question

Residential staircases are usually built with a slope of 70%, or 710. If the vertical distance between stories is 13 feet how much horizontal space does the staircase require?

Answer 1

Jared,

 

Slope is 70%

 

Slope = vertical distance/horizontal distance

 

0.7 = 13/H. distance

 

H. Distance = 13/0.7 = 18.6 ft.