document.write( "Question 148953: Greg is making a bike ramp in the shape of a right triangle. The base of the ramp is 4 inches more than twice its height, and the length of the incline is 4 inches less than three times its height. How high is the ramp? My question is in setting up the problem-do I have 2x+4 and 3x-4 for the formula c2=a2 + b2? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #109326 by mangopeeler07(462)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=height \n" ); document.write( "2x+4=base \n" ); document.write( "3x-4=incline\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore \n" ); document.write( "x=a \n" ); document.write( "2x+4=b \n" ); document.write( "3x-4=c\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "These are the values to plug into a^2+b^2=c^2. \n" ); document.write( " |