To function properly, a rainwater outflow pipe must drop exactly 1 inch for every 25 inches of horizontal distance. A design calls for a drainage pipe to drop 25 inches as it crosses a building 45 feet wide. Will the drainage pipe function properly?

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Answer 1 · 2018-08-08T12:56:56

#"no"#

#"compare the slopes of the 2 situations"#

#m=(Deltay)/(Deltax)=1/25#

#m=25/45=5/9#

#5/9!=1/25#

#"the drainage pipe will not function properly"#