Use the Pythagorean theorem to answer the following.

A ramp is constructed so that a wheelchair can access a level that is 6 ft above the ground floor. The ramp forms a right triangle. The height of the ramp is 6 feet, the base of the ramp is 8 feet long. How many feet long is the top of the ramp?

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Use the Pythagorean theorem to answer the following. 

A ramp is constructed so that a wheelchair can access a level that is 6 ft above the ground floor. The ramp forms a right triangle. The height of the ramp is 6 feet, the base of the ramp is 8 feet long. How many feet long is the top of the ramp?

anonymous · Answer

what is the formula for the p. theorem

unklerhaukus · Answer

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$$6^2+8^2=x^2$$