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 25 feet and the height from the ground to the f
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Question 1134028: 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 25 feet and the height from the ground to the front doors is 7 feet, how long is the ramp?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
The hypotenuse is 25 feet.
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that's a steep ramp. People in wheelchairs will be going fast when going down it.
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