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? (Please type ONLY the numerical answer, no extra spaces or words. Do NOT include any units.)

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anonymous · Answer

do you know the Pythagorean theorem?

anonymous · Answer

no :/

anonymous · Answer

$$\sqrt{a^2+b^2}=c$$
where c is the hypotenuse