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 Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the Pythagorean theorem
For right triangles, a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Your sides are 8 and 15. The diagonal would be the hypotenuse of that triangle.
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