To find the horizontal distance (run) needed for the ramp, we typically use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that for a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the ramp length) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides (the run and the height).
Given:
- Ramp length (hypotenuse) = 84 ft
- Ramp run (horizontal distance) = 4.8 ft
Let the height of the ramp be \( h \). According to the Pythagorean theorem:
\[ \text{ramp length}^2 = \text{ramp run}^2 + h^2 \]
Substituting the known values:
\[ 84^2 = 4.8^2 + h^2 \]
Calculating \( 84^2 \) and \( 4.8^2 \):
\[ 84^2 = 7056 \]
\[ 4.8^2 = 23.04 \]
Now substituting these values back into the equation:
\[ 7056 = 23.04 + h^2 \]
To find \( h^2 \):
\[ h^2 = 7056 - 23.04 = 7032.96 \]
Now, taking the square root to find \( h \):
\[ h = \sqrt{7032.96} \approx 83.8 \]
To find the horizontal distance needed for the ramp, we need to decide if we solve for it directly from the context given or infer from the previous dimensions already discussed. It looks like the horizontal run was provided directly as 4.8 ft, so it is established as the original ramp run.
Since you required a different value than those provided in the options, let’s compute the overall ramp distance again while focusing on what is requested.
Assuming we look for an equivalent horizontal distance combined with the original run, we need to calculate if there's another viable horizontal distance based on trigonometric approaches based on height generated by the hypotenuse.
The cosine of the angle θ where
\[ cos(θ) = (run) / (length) \]
Would yield:
\[ horizontal ; run ; (d) = length \cdot cos(θ) \]
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