Suppose you are building a stairway (such as shown in Figure 5.27). Assume that the vertical rise

Question:

Suppose you are building a stairway (such as shown in Figure 5.27). Assume that the vertical rise is 8 ft, the horizontal run is 12 ft, and the maximum rise for each step is 8 inches. How many steps are necessary? What is the total length of the segments making up the stairs, and what is the length of the diagonal?

Figure 5.27

Run 12 ft Rise 8 ft