Ernest built an access ramp to his house it has a horizontal length of 8 feet, a the vertical height of 3.9 feet and the length of the ramp is 8.9 feet is this statement true or false
We can model the problem as a rectangle triangle. We know two sides. We want to find the hypotenuse. Using the Pythagorean theorem we have: h = root ((8) ^ 2 + (3.9) ^ 2) h = 8.9 feet Answer: this statement is true: The length of the ramp is 8.9 feet
