SOLUTION: I can't seem to figure this problem out. The answer is probably staring me in the face. Please help me solve this equation: During construction, carpenters often brace walls. Th

Question 154743: I can't seem to figure this problem out. The answer is probably staring me in the face.
Please help me solve this equation: During construction, carpenters often brace walls. The appropriate length of the brace is given by the formula . If a carpenter nails a 10-foot brace to the wall 6 feet above the floor, how far from the base of the wall should he nail the brace to the floor?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
During construction, carpenters often brace walls.
The appropriate length of the brace is given by the formula L= sqrt(f^2+h^2) . If a carpenter nails a 10-foot brace to the wall 6 feet above the floor, how far from the base of the wall should he nail the brace to the floor?
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Draw the picture.
You should see a right triangle with hypotenuse = 10 and height = 6.
Solve for the base length.
base = sqrt[10^2- 6^2]
base = sqrt[64] = 8
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Ans: 8 ft. from the base of the vertical wall.
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Cheeers,
Stan H.
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