Question

Ryan is building a ramp so he can easily move things in and out of an overhead storage area in his garage. The storage area is 8 feet off the ground, and Ryan has 15 feet of space along the ground to build the ramp. The length of Ramp What is the length of the ramp Ryan will build? 7 feet 10 feet 17 feet 23 feet

Answer 1

the length of the ramp is 17 ft

Explanation:

Answer 2

let
c----> the length of the ramp
a----> 8 ft
b----> 15 ft

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we know that
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
c²=a²+b²------> c²=8²+15²------> c²=64+225------> c²=289
c=√289
c=17 ft

the answer is
the length of the ramp is 17 ft