Passenger boarding stairs, sometimes referred to as boarding ramps, stair cars or aircraft steps, provide a mobile means to travel between the aircraft doors and the ground. Larger aircraft have door sills 5 to 20 feet (1 foot = 30 cm) high. Stairs facilitate safe boarding and de-boarding. An aircraft has a door sill at a height of 15 feet above the ground. A stair car is placed at a horizontal distance of 15 feet from the plane. Based on given information, answer the questions given in part (i) and (ii).

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