Question

Julio is building a ramp for a bike competition. He has two

rectangular boards. One board is 10 meters long and the other is
8 meters long. If the ramp has to form a right triangle, what
should its height be?
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Answer 1

Answer: 6 meters

Explanation:

From the question, Julio is building a ramp for a bike competition and he has two rectangular boards. One board is 10 meters long and the other is 8 meters long. We are told to calculate the height.

To form a right angle triangle

(hypotenuse)^2= (base)^2 + (height)^2

10^2 = 8^2 + (height)^2

(height)^2 = 10^2 - 8^2

Height^2 = 100 - 64

Height^2 = 36

Height = ✓36

Height = 6

The height is 6 meters.