A ramp leads up to a building. The top of the ramp is 5 feet above the ground, and the bottom is 15 feet from the building as shown.

What is the length of the ramp? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

A.
16.0 ft

B.
15.8 ft

C.
20.0 ft

D.
14.1 ft

Question

A ramp leads up to a building. The top of the ramp is 5 feet above the ground, and the bottom is 15 feet from the building as shown.
 
What is the length of the ramp? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
  

 
 A.
16.0 ft
 
 B.
15.8 ft
 
 C.
20.0 ft
 
 D.
14.1 ft

blackops2luvr · Answer

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mathlegend · Answer

Did you ever learn...

$$a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}$$

blackops2luvr · Answer

ok

mathlegend · Answer

So can you setup the problem... and show me your steps?

mathlegend · Answer

@abb0t

mathlegend · Answer

Would you like to use the formula provided or not Mr. @blackops2luvr ?