Emily would like to build a ramp for her dog over some stairs. All of the stairs are the same size.
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1
9.
Compute the distance between points B and C (only use numbers in your answer)
13.038
REQUIRED
1
10.
Compute the distance between points D and B (only use numbers in your answer)
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REQUIRED
4
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to compute the distance between points D and C. Round to the nearest tenth. (you must show your work)
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To compute the distance between points D and C using the Pythagorean Theorem, we need to find the lengths of the two sides of the right triangle.
Let's label the length of the horizontal side as "x" and the length of the vertical side as "y".
We know that the distance between points D and B is 9, and the distance between points B and C is 13.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we have:
x^2 + y^2 = 9^2 (Equation 1)
x^2 + y^2 = 13^2 (Equation 2)
Subtracting Equation 1 from Equation 2, we have:
(13^2) - (9^2) = x^2 + y^2 - x^2 - y^2
169 - 81 = x^2 - x^2 + y^2 - y^2
88 = 0
This is not possible, as it leads to an incorrect equation.
Therefore, there must be an error in the given information or problem statement.