Question

The safety rules for a playground state that the height of the slide and the distance from the base of the ladder to the front of the slide must be in a ratio of 3 : 5. What would be the length of this slide? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. ____feet

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Step-by-step explanation: c = √a2 + b2

= √(6)2 + (10)2

= √36 + 100

= √136

= 2√34

= 11.661903789691

Round up

12