Question

James attached a diagonal brace across a rectangular frame that measures 6 feet by 8 feet. What is the length of
the diagonal brace? (1 point)
2 feet
10 feet
14 feet
48 feet

Answer 1

remember Pythagoras?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

That doesn't help me help you :P

Answer 4

I've never done this before lol

Answer 5

Have you seen this \[\Large a^2 + b^2 = c^2\]

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

K good. so if that's your triangle, you'd use the above equation to find c. Compare that to your triangle, what do you think a and b should be?