Mark is building a ramp with a
base of 4 feet and a vertical height of 2 feet. What is the length of the ramp? Round to the nearest tenth.

Respuesta :

Answer:

4.47 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

4.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem: [tex]a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2}[/tex]

[tex]4^{2} +2^{2} =c^{2}[/tex]

[tex]16 + 4 = c^{2}[/tex]

[tex]20 = c^{2}[/tex]

[tex]\sqrt{20} = \sqrt{c^{2} }[/tex]

[tex]4.4721.... = c[/tex]

c ≈ 4.5 ft