A ramp extends from the back of a truck bed to the ground. The back of the truck bed is 3 ft above the ground. The horizontal di

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2 years ago

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stance from the spot below the back of the truck bed to the bottom of the ramp is 8 ft.
How long is the ramp?

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NemiM [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-05T00:22:39+03:00

NemiM [27]2 years ago

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Use pythagoras' theorem. So,
3^2 + 8^2 = 9 + 64 = 73
So the ramp is equal to the square root of 73.
Hope this helps!
- Timo