document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154743>Question 154743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't seem to figure this problem out. The answer is probably staring me in the face.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this equation: During construction, carpenters often brace walls. The appropriate length of the brace is given by the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+l=+sqrt+%28f%5E2%2Bh%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+l=+sqrt+%28f%5E2%2Bh%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. 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?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "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? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should see a right triangle with hypotenuse = 10 and height = 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for the base length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = sqrt[10^2- 6^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = sqrt[64] = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 8 ft. from the base of the vertical wall.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheeers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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