SOLUTION: The back of a moving truck is 4 feet above the ground, A ramp extending from the back of the truck meets the ground 10 feet from the truck, What is the slope of the ramp?
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Question 897162: The back of a moving truck is 4 feet above the ground, A ramp extending from the back of the truck meets the ground 10 feet from the truck, What is the slope of the ramp? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The back of a moving truck is 4 feet above the ground, A ramp extending from the back of the truck meets the ground 10 feet from the truck, What is the slope of the ramp?
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slope = rise/run = 4/10 = 2/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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