SOLUTION: A 10-foot tall gate has a diagonal brace that forms a 28° angle at the top. Which is the closest width of the gate

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Question 969122: A 10-foot tall gate has a diagonal brace that forms a 28° angle at the top. Which is the closest width of the gate
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A 10-foot tall gate has a diagonal brace that forms a 28° angle at the top. Which is the closest width of the gate
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If it's 28 degs with the horizontal:
tan(28) = 10/width
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If it's 28 degs with the vertical:
tan(28) = width/10