SOLUTION: gate is three feet wide and five feet high need to cut a board that fits diagonlly across. how long should the board be?

Question 748353: gate is three feet wide and five feet high need to cut a board that fits diagonlly across. how long should the board be?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
gate is three feet wide and five feet high need to cut a board that fits diagonlly across. how long should the board be?
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Use Pythagoras.

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