SOLUTION: Mr. Ferguson is going to construct a ramp to his barn. The barn loft is 48 in. above ground level, and the base of the ramp will need to be 20 ft from the barn.
A. how long (in
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Question 1025718: Mr. Ferguson is going to construct a ramp to his barn. The barn loft is 48 in. above ground level, and the base of the ramp will need to be 20 ft from the barn.
A. how long (in feet and inches) must be the ramp be (to the nearest inch)
B. What is the slope of the ramp? Express your answer as both a fraction and a percent.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A.
Pythagorean Theorem formula for a Right Triangle
...meaning that because the legs of a right triangle are 48 and 20, the hypotenuse is and you can compute this.
B.
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