Question

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Jake plans to use a ramp to make it easier to move a piano out of the back of his truck. The back of the truck is

83

8383 centimeters tall and the ramp is

158

158158 centimeters long.


What is the horizontal distance from the end of the ramp to the back of the truck?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

Answer 1

Explanation:

This can be solved using Pythagorean Theorem.

a² + b² = c²

8383² + b² = 158158²

70274689 + b² = 25013952964

70274689 - 70274689 + b² = 25013952964 - 70274689

b² = 24943678275

√b² = √24943678275

b = 157935.7 cm