document.write( "Question 82058: MERRIC IS BUYING A BOARD TO USE AS A DIAGONAL BRACE ON A RECTANGULAR GATE. THE GATE IS 36 INCHES AND 42 INCHES TALL. WHAT LENGTH OF BOARD SHOULD BE USED FOR THE BRACE? \n" ); document.write( "
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36^2=42^2=b^2
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\n" ); document.write( "3060=b^2
\n" ); document.write( "55.317266=b or the hypotenuse aka. the brace.
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