Question

15. A ramp leads up to a building. The top of the ramp is 4 feet above the ground, and the bottom is 14 feet from the building, as shown.

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

A.
18.6 ft

B.
18 ft

C.
14.6 ft

D.
10 ft

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@ManImStumped

Answer 1

You'll use the Pythagorean theorem. So what is 14^2 + 4^2?

Answer 2

what are the little ^ thingys

Answer 3

exponents

Answer 4

Like 4^2 is 16

Answer 5

ohh okay got it

Answer 6

so then it would be 212?

Answer 7

Yes, now find the root of that.

Answer 8

i do not know how to do that

Answer 9

im sorry im kind of hopeless

Answer 10

14.5602197786?

Answer 11

Yup. Sorry I sorta disappeared for a sec. So yea, it's C

Answer 12

A triangle is graphed in the coordinate plane. The vertices of the triangle have coordinates (–3, 1), (1, 1), and (1, –2).

What is the perimeter of the triangle?

A.
6

B.
7

C.
12

D.
14