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