SOLUTION: 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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Question 1082328: 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.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
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