jake plans to use a ramp to make it easier to move a piano out of the back of his truck the back of the truck is 33 inches tall

Question

3 years ago

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and the ramp is 65 inches long. what is the horizontal distance from the end of the ramp to the back of the truck

2 answers:

DiKsa [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-20T22:36:59+03:00

DiKsa [7]3 years ago

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Check the picture below.

anyanavicka [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-21T00:28:37+03:00

Answer:

56 inches is the horizontal distance from the end of the ramp to the back of the truck.

Step-by-step explanation:

Height of the back of the truck =33 inches

Length of the ramp = 65 inches

Length of the end of ramp to the back of the truck =?

In triangle ABC:

AB = 33 inches

BC = ?

AC = 65 inches

$AB^2+BC^2=AC^2$ (Pythagoras theorem)

$(33 inches)^2+(BC)^2=(65 inches)^2$

BC = 56 inches