SOLUTION: Diana is making a ramp to try out her car for a pinewood derby.The ramp support forms a right angle.The base is 12 feet long and the height is 5 feet.what lenght of plywood does sh

Question 1097242: Diana is making a ramp to try out her car for a pinewood derby.The ramp support forms a right angle.The base is 12 feet long and the height is 5 feet.what lenght of plywood does she need to complete the ramp?
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5�+12�=25+144=169
√169=13 ft. as the length of the ramp
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Diana is making a ramp to try out her car for a pinewood derby.The ramp support forms a right angle.The base is 12 feet long and the height is 5 feet.what lenght of plywood does she need to complete the ramp?

This is a classic 5-12-13 Pythag triple, so missing or hypotenuse or
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