Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - The Rectangle, Square, and Rhombus - Exercises - Page 203: 38

Answer

The brace is about 14.4 feet long.

Work Step by Step

a$^{2}$+b$^{2}$=c$^{2}$ 8$^{2}$+12$^{2}$=c$^{2}$ c$^{2}$=208 c=14.4
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