document.write( "Question 713014: A building has a ramp to its front doors to accomodate the handicapped. If the distance from the building to the end of the ramp is 15 feet and the height from the ground to the fron doors is 6 feet, how long is the ramp?\r
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document.write( "A). 16.6 ft
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document.write( "B). 16.4 ft
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document.write( "c). 16.7 ft
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document.write( "D). 16.5 ft
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document.write( "E). 16.2 ft \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #438261 by sourbubble(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your answer is d\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = a^2 + b^2 Pythagoras \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 15^2 + 6^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 225 + 36 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 261 \n" ); document.write( "x = square root of 261 \n" ); document.write( "x = 16.155\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore rounding the number gives you 6,2 \n" ); document.write( " |