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  • 07-06-2018
  • Mathematics
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A builder needs to add diagonal braces to a wall. The wall is 16 feet wide by 12 feet high. What is the length of each brace?

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bradenleigh2008
bradenleigh2008 bradenleigh2008
  • 07-06-2018
12 16 20 is the corrrect answers
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raphealnwobi
raphealnwobi raphealnwobi
  • 01-02-2022

The length of each brace is 20 feet.

Rectangle

Rectangle is a quadrilateral (has four sides and four angles) in which opposite sides are equal and parallel. All angles of a rectangle are 90 degrees each.

The shape of the wall is rectangular.

Let x represent the length of the brace. Using Pythagoras theorem:

x² = 16² + 12²

x = 20 feet

The length of each brace is 20 feet.

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