SOLUTION: A carpenter added a diagonal brace to a gate that measures 45 inches wide and 55 inches tall.How long is the brace to the nearest tenth of an inch?

Question 1020777: A carpenter added a diagonal brace to a gate that measures 45 inches wide and 55 inches tall.How long is the brace to the nearest tenth of an inch?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Consider the problem as
a right angled triangle.
The width is the base of
triangle.
The height is the back of
the triangle.
The brace is the hypotenuse
Base^2 + back^2 = hypotenuse^2
45^2 + 55^2 = Hypotenuse^2
Hypotenuse^2 = 5050
Hypotenuse = √5050
Hypotenuse = 71.1 inches.
Brace = 71.1 inches
Hope this helps :-)
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