document.write( "Question 134696: the gate of a fence is 8ft. tall and 15ft. wide. how long is the diagonal strip (d) used to brace the gate \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #98521 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the Pythagorean theorem\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For right triangles, a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\n" ); document.write( "Your sides are 8 and 15. The diagonal would be the hypotenuse of that triangle.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%5E2+%2B+15%5E2+=+c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"64+%2B+225+=+c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"289+=+c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28289%29+=+c\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"17+=+c\"$ \r
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