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Please help with word problem (in the attachment below)

Please help with word problem (in the attachment below)-example-1
User Tanim Reja
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Answer:

41.76 ft

Explanation:

A right triangle is formed with 1 leg equal to 12 ft and the second leg equal to 40 ft. The hypotenuse is the length of the ramp.

h² = 12² + 40² = 1744

h = √1744 = 41.76 ft

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