Question

Peter is building a ramp at his home. He wants to build it 11 inches high with aa 60 inch base. How long will the ramp be that Peter is building? Round to the 10ths if needed.​

Answer 1

Answer: 61 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

You have a right triangle with legs of 11 and 60. The hypotenuse is unknown.

Use the pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse.

`a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\\\11^2 + 60^2 = c^2\\\\121 + 3600 = c^2\\\\3721 = c^2\\\\c^2 = 3721\\\\c = √(3721)\\\\c = 61\\\\`

The ramp is exactly 61 inches long.