SOLUTION: A builder needs to add diagonal braces to a wall. The wall is 16 feet wide by 12 feet high. What is the length of each brace?

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Question 554109: A builder needs to add diagonal braces to a wall. The wall is 16 feet wide by 12 feet high. What is the length of each brace?
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A builder needs to add diagonal braces to a wall. The wall is 16 feet wide by 12 feet high. What is the length of each brace?
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Use Pythagoras.
d%5E2+=+16%5E2+%2B+12%5E2