SOLUTION: A carpenter wants to build a diagonal brace for a rectangular gate that is 5 feet wide and 7 feet high, as shown in the figure. Approximately what is the length, in feet, of the di
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Question 983575: A carpenter wants to build a diagonal brace for a rectangular gate that is 5 feet wide and 7 feet high, as shown in the figure. Approximately what is the length, in feet, of the diagonal brace? Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
Assuming that the diagonal brace
acts as the hypotenuse of a right
angled triangle.
5^2 + 7^2 = Brace^2
Brace = sqrt 25 + 49
Brace = 8.6ft.
Hope this helps:-)
