Question

the floor of the truck is 36 inches high and the bottom of the ramp needs to be 323 inches from the truck. how long does Abraham need to make the ramp?

Answer 1

About 324.96 inches

Explanation:

Pythagorean Triangle Formula: a²+b²=c²

36²+323²=c²

1296+104329=c²

c²=105,598

Square root both sides

c=
`√(105,598)`

c=324.958459 inches≈324.96 inches

Answer 2

325 inches because of pythagorus