2. The distance between point S and point G is 5 feet. Will a piece of wood that is 36 in long be long enough to replace the crossbar labeled WN? Justify your answer and show all calculations.

Answer 1

To determine if the piece of wood is long enough to replace the crossbar WN, we first need to convert the length of the wood from inches to feet.

36 inches = 36/12 = 3 feet

Now, we need to calculate the distance between points W and N. According to the diagram, point S is 5 feet away from point G, and point G is 3 feet away from point N. Therefore, the distance between points W and N is:

5 feet (distance between S and G) + 3 feet (distance between G and N) = 8 feet

Since the length of the piece of wood is 3 feet and the distance between points W and N is 8 feet, the wood is not long enough to replace the crossbar WN.