Q:

If the ramp will be 3 feet above the ground and have a 4 foot Base , How long will the ramp be?

Accepted Solution

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Answer:5 feet longStep-by-step explanation:According to the Pythagorean Theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2  where "a" and "b" are the two legs of the right triangle and "c" is the hypotenuse. We are trying to find the part that is at an angle, which is "c". So if we know "a" is "3 and "b" is 4, we can plug the values into the equation.3^2 + 4^2 = c^2       plug in the values9  +  16 = c^2           simply the two squared values25 = c^2                   add the two values5 = c                          take the square root of both sidesc = 5                          switch the values