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.


A triangle with side lengths 15 feet, 8 feet, and an unlabeled hypotenuse.


What is the length of the ramp Ryan will build?

7 feet

10 feet

17 feet

23 feet

Answer 1

Answer: 17 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

17 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

c=the length of the ramp  

a=8 ft

b=15 ft

Pythagorean Theorem

c²=a²+b²

c²=8²+15²

c²=64+225

c²=289

c=√289

c=17 ft