document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254125>Question 254125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer wishes to put a diagonal brace on his gate. How long should the brace be if the gate is rectangular 12 by 5 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use the following formula to solve this. A^2 + B^2 = c^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A and B will be the sides of the rectangle. Plug in the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2 + 5^2= C^2 This can be rewritten as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+ 25 = C^2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "169 = C^2 Square root both sides will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There we go the length of the diagonal is is 13 feet long. <BR>\n" );
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