One critical dimension required in designing stairs, ____, is the distance from one floor to the next or, in other words, the height that the stairs must span.
A) total rise
B) x-distance
C) stair elevation
D) floor span

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The distance from one floor to the next is referred to as the "total rise" in stair design terminology. This is a critical dimension required in designing stairs as it determines the required number of steps and the height of each individual step. Incorrect choices would be x-distance or floor span, which do not accurately describe the dimension required for designing stairs, and stair elevation, which may be a related concept but does not specifically refer to the height that the stairs must span.

One Critical Dimension Required in Designing Stairs, ____, Is the Distance