SOLUTION: Diana is making a ramp to try out her car for a pinewood derby.The ramp support forms a right angle.The base is 12 feet long and the height is 5 feet.what lenght of plywood does sh

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Question 1097242: Diana is making a ramp to try out her car for a pinewood derby.The ramp support forms a right angle.The base is 12 feet long and the height is 5 feet.what lenght of plywood does she need to complete the ramp?
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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5²+12²=25+144=169
√169=13 ft. as the length of the ramp
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Diana is making a ramp to try out her car for a pinewood derby.The ramp support forms a right angle.The base is 12 feet long and the height is 5 feet.what lenght of plywood does she need to complete the ramp?
This is a classic 5-12-13 Pythag triple, so missing or hypotenuse or highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C5%2C+3%5E%28rd%29%2C+side%2C+%22=%22%2C+13%2C+feet%29%29