SOLUTION: You need to build a ramp to a door that is 6ft above ground. If your ramp will extend the entire length of a 25 ft long sidewalk, how long does the ramp need to be?

SOLUTION: You need to build a ramp to a door that is 6ft above ground. If your ramp will extend the entire length of a 25 ft long sidewalk, how long does the ramp need to be?

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Question 924547: You need to build a ramp to a door that is 6ft above ground. If your ramp will extend the entire length of a 25 ft long sidewalk, how long does the ramp need to be?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

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