document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282912>Question 282912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diagonal brace. The width of a rectangular gate is 2 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m) larger than its height. The diagonal brace measures<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt 6 m. Find the width and height. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let height = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width = x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diagonal brace is the hypotenuse of the inner right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the set up:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (x + 2)^2 = [sqrt{6}]^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish now? </SPAN>\n" );
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