Question

The ramp shown below is used to move crates of fruit to loading docks of different heights. When the horizontal distance AB is 12 meters, the height of the loading dock, BC, is 4 meters. What is the height of the loading dock DE?

Answer 1

here is the ramp

Answer 2

i c u

Answer 3

so 12 /6.7?

Answer 4

no? what are you doing? lol. you should be cross multiplying

Answer 5

i cros divided? idk i don't even know how to cross multiply

Answer 6

I was in england visitng my grandma who has cancer and she um..died I was gone for like 2 and a half weeks from school

Answer 7

so math is like really backed up

Answer 8

oh my. i'm sorry

Answer 9

you multiply in a cross kinda way. so 12(x) = 27(4)

Answer 10

yeah but it's okayyy I just miss her anywaY i'm so confused

Answer 11

then what do you do with the answers?

Answer 12

so 108 and 12*x ??

Answer 13

12x = 108, then divide by 12 to get x = ?

Answer 14

9!

Answer 15

so x= 9?

Answer 16

yup

Answer 17

gosh i feel simple

Answer 18

don't worry, i'm here to help (though i should be doing my own work). are you understanding things better?

Answer 19

absolutely!