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Question 1067741: I need major help on this question! The height of a ramp is 11 inches and the length of its slanted side is 61 inches. What is the length of the base of the ramp?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The height of a ramp is 11 inches and the length of its slanted side is 61 inches. What is the length of the base of the ramp?
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It's a right triangle.
Use Pythagoras.

Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Pythagorean Theorem states that, for a right triangle, +a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2+
where c is the hypotenuse of the triangle (=side opposite the right angle, also the longest side)
You have c=61 and a=11, you want to find b. Can you rearrange the formula to solve for b?
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