SOLUTION: Carpenters stabilize wall frames with a diagonal brace, as shown in the figure. The length of the brace is given by L=√H^2 + W^2 Solve for H

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Question 921196: Carpenters stabilize wall frames with a diagonal brace, as shown in the figure.
The length of the brace is given by L=√H^2 + W^2
Solve for H

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=√H^2 + W^2
L^2 = H^2 + W^2
L^2 - W^2 = H^2

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