Emaniee would like to build a ramp for her dog over some stairs.
1. Compute the distance between points B and C and enter it on your worksheet.
2. Compute the distance between points A and B and enter it on your worksheet.
3. Compute the distance between points D and B and enter it on your worksheet.
4. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to compute the distance between points D and C.
5. How long does Emaniee's ramp need to be?
To determine the length of Emaniee's ramp, we need to find the distance between points D and C using the Pythagorean theorem. Let's assume that point D is at the top of the stairs, and point C is where the ramp will end.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite to the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
So, in this case, we need to find the length of the hypotenuse, which is the distance between points D and C.
Given that we have already computed the distances between points B and C, A and B, and D and B, we can use these values to find the length of the ramp.
We can use the following formula:
Distance between D and C = √[(Distance between D and B)^2 + (Distance between B and C)^2]
Plug in the values from your computations:
Distance between D and B = [enter value on worksheet]
Distance between B and C = [enter value on the worksheet]
Calculate:
Distance between D and C = √[(Distance between D and B)^2 + (Distance between B and C)^2]
Once you have calculated the distance between D and C using the Pythagorean theorem, this will give you the length of Emaniee's ramp.