SOLUTION: Diagonal brace. The width of a rectangular gate is 2 meters
(m) larger than its height. The diagonal brace measures
sqrt 6 m. Find the width and height.
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Question 282912: Diagonal brace. The width of a rectangular gate is 2 meters
(m) larger than its height. The diagonal brace measures
sqrt 6 m. Find the width and height.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let height = x
Let width = x + 2
The diagonal brace is the hypotenuse of the inner right triangle.
Here is the set up:
x^2 + (x + 2)^2 = [sqrt{6}]^2
Can you finish now?
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