A ramp leads up to a building. The top of the ramp is 6 feet above the ground, and the bottom is 16 feet. What is the length of

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sammy [17]

3 years ago

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A ramp leads up to a building. The top of the ramp is 6 feet above the ground, and the bottom is 16 feet. What is the length of

the ramp? Round your answer to the nearest the tenth.

Mathematics

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andre [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-07T22:17:02+03:00

andre [41]3 years ago

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We could use the Pythagorean theorem for this kind of problem I think:
A^2 + B^2 = C^2
6^2 + 16^2 = C^2
36 + 256 = C^2
292 = C^2
17.08 = C
C = 17.1 to the nearest tenth
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