Question

A skateboard ramp cover a horizontal distance of 17 feet and raises to 4 feet above the ground. what is the length of the skateboard ramp ?

Answer 1

To find the length of the skateboard ramp, we need to look at the triangle where the length of the skateboard ramp is a hypotenuse, a horizontal distance is a leg and a vertical distance is a leg also. So we can use Pythagorean theorem.

c² = a² + b²

c² = 17² + 4² = 305

c=√305≈17.46

Answer is 17.46 feet.