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An access ramp to a building is 3.7 meters long. The distance from the beginning of the ramp to the base of the building is 3.5 meters. How tall is the ramp?

An access ramp to a building is 3.7 meters long. The distance from the beginning of the ramp to the base of the building is 3.5 meters. How tall is the ramp?
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An access ramp to a building is 3.7 meters long. The distance from the beginning of the ramp to the base of the building is 3.5 meters. How tall is the ramp?

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User Brian Underwood
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Answer:

1.2 meters

Explanation:

use Pythagoras theory

3.7²-3.5²=1.44

√1.44=1.2

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