Question

[WILL GIVE MEDALS]A ramp leads up to a building. The top of the ramp is 6 feet above the ground, and the bottom is 16 feet from the building as shown.



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





A.


22.0 ft


B.


16.6 ft


C.


14.8 ft


D.


17.1 ft

Answer 1

I think its A.

Answer 2

use the Pythagoras theorem
if x is the length of the ramp
x^2 = 16^2 + 6^2

Answer 3

x^2 = 256 + 36 = 291

x = sqrt292

Answer 4

So 17.1?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Oh ok thank you.

Answer 7

yw
remember the pythagoras theorem
a^2 = b^2 + c^2

where ABC is a right angled triangle and a = the longest side ( called the hypotenuse)