SOLUTION: The diagonal of a square wall is 13 feet. Which measure is closest to the height of the wall?
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Question 949069: The diagonal of a square wall is 13 feet. Which measure is closest to the height of the wall?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the height of the wall be x.
Then the diagonal of the wall is √2x
√2x=13
x=9.2 feet
The height of the wall is 9.2 feet.
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