SOLUTION: A building has a ramp to its front doors to accommodate the handicapped. If the distance from the building to the end of the ramp is 16 feet and the height from the ground to the f
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Question 1162337: A building has a ramp to its front doors to accommodate the handicapped. If the distance from the building to the end of the ramp is 16 feet and the height from the ground to the front doors is 7 feet, how long is the ramp?
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A building has a ramp to its front doors to accommodate the handicapped. If the distance from the building to the end of the ramp is 16 feet and the height from the ground to the front doors is 7 feet, how long is the ramp?
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It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.
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