SOLUTION: a ramp is placed from a ditch to a main road 2ft. if the length of the ramp is 12 ft., how far away is the bottom of the ramp from the road?

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Question 1020254: a ramp is placed from a ditch to a main road 2ft. if the length of the ramp is 12 ft., how far away is the bottom of the ramp from the road?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(12^2 - 2^2) = sqrt(140) = 2sqrt(35)