A ramp leads up to a buildingThe top of the ramp is 6 feetabove the ground, and the bottom is 16 feet from thebuilding as shown.What is the length of the ramp? Round your answer to thenearest tenth of a foot.
The formula for this problem is 1/2bh. The ramp is the shape of a triangle, so we are using the formula of a triangle. Multiply 16 times 6 and divide that by two. It will be 48ft squared.