document.write( "Question 237470: The diagonal brace on a gate is 5 feet long. THe height of the gate is 4 feet long. How wide is the gate? \n" ); document.write( "
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x^2+4^2=5^2
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+16=25
\n" ); document.write( "x^2=25-19
\n" ); document.write( "x^2=9
\n" ); document.write( "x=sqrt9
\n" ); document.write( "x=3 ft is the width of the gate.
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