SOLUTION: you are building a ramp that will be in the shape of a perfect right-angle triangle. The vertical height of the ramp will be 10 feet. the horizontal base of the ramp will be 15 fee

Question 178457: you are building a ramp that will be in the shape of a perfect right-angle triangle. The vertical height of the ramp will be 10 feet. the horizontal base of the ramp will be 15 feet. What will be the length of the downward sloping side of the ramp?
Answer by cartert(27) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ok tke the virticle height (10') and add the horizontal length (15') then divide the footage (25') by 2. The slope length should be 12' 1/2"
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