Why is 1 (-5) equal to -4 what is the answer

The answer is below

Step-by-step explanation:

The ramp has the form of a triangle. The height of the ramp is the vertical side of a triangle, the top of the frame is the hypotenuse while the length of the ramp is the base side of the triangle.

Let the hypotenuse be b, length be a and height be c Hence:

b² = a² + c²

b² = 3² + 5²

b² = 9 + 25

b² = 34

b = 5.83 feet

B) The plywood needs to be 5.83 feet long

C) Since the top of the ramp is 10 feet, let us assume the height of the ramp to be 6 feet, hence, the length of the ramp a is:

10² = a² + 6²

100 = a² + 36

a² = 64

a = 8 feet