SOLUTION: In the roof design below, the lower support beam, A, is 34 feet. The vertical support beam, B, is 29 feet. The two beams meet at a right angle. What is the length of the angled sup
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Question 940498: In the roof design below, the lower support beam, A, is 34 feet. The vertical support beam, B, is 29 feet. The two beams meet at a right angle. What is the length of the angled support beam, C (rounded to the nearest foot)?
A. 43
B. 76
C. 63
D. 45
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagoream Theorem states that for any right triangle
, where and are the legs and is the hypotenuse
...round it to whole number
ANSWER is: D. feet
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