Question

Ernest built an access ramp to his house it has a horizontal length of 8 feet, a the vertical height of 3.9 feet and the length of the ramp is 8.9 feet is this statement true or false

Answer 1

We can model the problem as a rectangle triangle.
We know two sides.
We want to find the hypotenuse.
Using the Pythagorean theorem we have:
h = root ((8) ^ 2 + (3.9) ^ 2)
h = 8.9 feet
Answer:
this statement is true:
The length of the ramp is 8.9 feet