Asked by Anonymous
a diagonal brace is to be placed in the wall of room, the height (y) of the wall is 8 ft and the wall is 16 ft long (x). What is the exact length of the brace?
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Ms. Sue
Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
x^2 + y^2 = b^2
8^2 + 16^2 = b^2
64 + 256 = b^2
320 = b^2
17.888543 = b
x^2 + y^2 = b^2
8^2 + 16^2 = b^2
64 + 256 = b^2
320 = b^2
17.888543 = b
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