SOLUTION: Carpenters stabilize wall frames with a diagonal brace, as shown in the figure. The length of the brace is given by L=√H^2 + W^2 Solve for H

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Question 921196: Carpenters stabilize wall frames with a diagonal brace, as shown in the figure.
The length of the brace is given by L=√H^2 + W^2
Solve for H
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=√H^2 + W^2
L^2 = H^2 + W^2
L^2 - W^2 = H^2
sqrt%28L%5E2+-+W%5E2%29+=+H%5E2