A13 foot long ramp rises 5 feet from the first floor to the second floor. what is the distance from the base of the ramp to the bottom of the first floor?

The distance from the base of the ramp to the bottom of the first floor is 12 feet.

Using Pythagorean theorem to find the distance from the base

c² = a² + b²

Let b represent the distance from the base  

b² = c² - a²

Substitute

b² = 13² - 5²

b² = 169 - 25

b² = √144

b = 12 feet

Inconclusion the distance from the base of the ramp to the bottom of the first floor is 12 feet.

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The answer to your question is  base = 12 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Length = 13 ft

height = 5 ft

base = ?

Formula

c² = a² + b²

Solve for b

b² = c² - a²

Substitution

b² = 13² - 5²

Simplification

b² = 169 - 25

b² = 144

b =

Result the distance from the base to the bottom of the first floor is

b = 12 ft

c. 1,233 miles