SOLUTION: gate is three feet wide and five feet high need to cut a board that fits diagonlly across. how long should the board be?

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Question 748353: gate is three feet wide and five feet high need to cut a board that fits diagonlly across. how long should the board be?
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gate is three feet wide and five feet high need to cut a board that fits diagonlly across. how long should the board be?
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Use Pythagoras.
d%5E2+=+w%5E2+%2B+h%5E2