A wheelchair ramp starts 8 meters from the base of a staircase. The staircase is 1 meter high. What is the length of the wheelchair ramp? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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ghostedly · Answer

@Dani_Rose

impracticaljoker · Answer

Use slope intercept form|dw:1457647003434:dw|

dani_rose · Answer

i don't think you use slope intercept form

impracticaljoker · Answer

Im so sorry. Wrong question. On this one you use pythagarem theorem which is a^2 + b ^2 = c^2 and I know I spelled pythagarem wrong

dani_rose · Answer

Formula:  a^2 + b^2 = c^2. 
8^2 + 1^2 = c^2 
64 + 1 = c^2 
c^2 = 65 
Square root of 65 is 8.06 which rounds to 8.1