Emaniee would like to build a ramp for her dog over some stairs.
Compute the distance between points D and B and enter it on the worksheet.
(right triangle) 11 inches, 7 inches, 30 inches,
To find the distance between points D and B, we need to use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
In this case, we have the lengths of two sides of the right triangle, 11 inches and 7 inches. To find the length of the hypotenuse, we can use the formula:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
Where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.
Plugging in the given values, we have:
c^2 = 11^2 + 7^2
c^2 = 121 + 49
c^2 = 170
To find the length of the hypotenuse, we take the square root of both sides:
c = √170
c ≈ 13.04 inches
So, the distance between points D and B is approximately 13.04 inches.