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A 14 ft ramp is placed on a the edge

of an 8 ft box. How far from the
bottom of the box is the ramp?

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Answer:

11.5 ft

Explanation:

14^2 = 8^2 + x^2

196 = 64 + x^2

x = sqrt(132)

x = 11.49 ft

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