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A ramp used to remove furniture from a moving truck has a slope of 2/5.

The height of the ramp is 4 feet. How far does the base of the ramp extend from the end of the truck?

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you would graph the slope and you'd find the length of the base. you'd use the equation y=2/5x+4 
the base would be 10
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Answer:

The base of the ramp extend from the end of the truck by 10 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Slope of the ramp , [tex]m=\frac{y}{x}=\frac{2}{5}[/tex]

Height of the ramp , y= 4 feet

Thus the distance between the base of the ramp and end of the truck is given by [tex]x=\frac{y}{slope}[/tex]

=>[tex]x=\frac{4\times 5}{2}feet=10feet[/tex]

Thus the base of the ramp extend from the end of the truck by 10 feet