Question

4. The figure represents a ramp. Find the height of the ramp.

a. /2 m
b. 2 m
c. 4 m
d. 8 m

Answer 1

Notice that the triangle is a right triangle, because of the right angle. By the Pythagorean Theorem,
`a^2+b^2=c^2`. Then
`15^2+b^2=17^2\implies 225+b^2=289\implies b^2=64\implies b=8`, d. 8 m

Answer 2

the answer is the option D

`8\ m`

Explanation:

we know that

The figure of the ramp represent a right triangle

Applying the Pythagoras Theorem

Let

h------> the height of the ramp

`17^(2)=15^(2)+h^(2)`

solve for h

`h^(2)=17^(2)-15^(2)`

`h^(2)=64`

`h=8\ m`