SOLUTION: A stereo receiver is in a corner of a 12 foot by 14 foot room. Speaker wire will run under a rug, diagonally, to a speaker in the far corner. If a 4 foot slack is needed at each en

SOLUTION: A stereo receiver is in a corner of a 12 foot by 14 foot room. Speaker wire will run under a rug, diagonally, to a speaker in the far corner. If a 4 foot slack is needed at each en

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Question 211506: A stereo receiver is in a corner of a 12 foot by 14 foot room. Speaker wire will run under a rug, diagonally, to a speaker in the far corner. If a 4 foot slack is needed at each end, how long of a piece of wire should be used?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2+b^2=c^2+8
12^2+14^2=c^2+8
144+196=340+8
c=18.44+8
c=26.44 ft
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