document.write( "Question 1015992: A carpenter added a diagonal brace to a gate that measures 45 inches wide and 55 inches tall. how long is the brace?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #632378 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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You use the Pythagorean Theorem...
\n" ); document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2 = 45^2 + 55^2 = 2025 + 3025 = 5050
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