Question 1176903
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Carpenters stabilize wall frames with a diagonal brace. The length of the brace is given by L=H2+W2.
If the bottom of the brace is attached 9 m from the corner and the brace is 12 m long, how far up the corner post should it be nailed?
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        For future generations of students,  who will read this problem:



The problem in the post is written incorrectly.

To be correct, the formula used should be re-written as L^2 = H^2 + W^2.