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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mr. Alvarez wants to make a gate that is three feet wide and five feet high. He needs to cut a board to nail across the diagonal of the gate. How long a board does he need?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

it depends on how square the gate needs to be ....

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if it has to be square ... then use the pythag thrm to determine the length of the diagonal.

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