A ramp leads up to a building. the top of the ramp is 4 feet above the ground, and the bottom of the ramp is 18 feet from the building, as shown.what is the length of the ramp? round your answer to the

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Use the Pythagorean theorem

let = length of ram = l

l² = 4² 18²
l² = 16 + 324
l² = 340
l = 18.4390889146
l = 18.4 ft.

Deroby answered Jan 6, 2017

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