Question

which is the closest to h the height and feet Brandon should use for the ramp according to her design?

Answer 1

To solve for h we have to apply the Pythagorean theorem, that in this case can be written as:

$6^2+h^2=8^2$

Solving for h, we get:

$\begin{gathered} h^2=8^2-6^2 \\ h^2=64-36 \\ h^2=28 \\ h=\sqrt[]{28}\approx5.3 \end{gathered}$

The height will be approximately 5.3 feet.

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