Question

A bike ramp is in the shape of a right triangle. What is the height of the ramp?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C. 6 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

h ----> the height of the ramp

we know that

The ramp is in the shape of a right triangle

so

Applying the Pythagoras theorem

$c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$

where

c is the hypotenuse of the right triangle (the greatest side)

a and b are the legs of the right triangle

substitute the given values

$10^{2}=h^{2}+8^{2}$

$100=h^{2}+64$

$h^{2}=100-64$

$h^{2}=36$

square root both sides

$h=6\ ft$