SOLUTION: In the roof design below, the lower support beam, A, is 34 feet. The vertical support beam, B, is 29 feet. The two beams meet at a right angle. What is the length of the angled sup

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Question 940498: In the roof design below, the lower support beam, A, is 34 feet. The vertical support beam, B, is 29 feet. The two beams meet at a right angle. What is the length of the angled support beam, C (rounded to the nearest foot)?
A. 43
B. 76
C. 63
D. 45


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Pythagoream Theorem states that for any right triangle
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2, where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse
34%5E2+%2B+29%5E2+=+c%5E2
1156+%2B+841+=+c%5E2
1997+=+c%5E2
c=44.6878059+...round it to whole number
c=45+
ANSWER is: D. 45 feet