Question

You are assembling a swing for a playground. The horizontal crossbar that attaches at the midpoint of each pair of legs is 28 inches long. Assuming that the crossbars are parallel to the ground, how far apart will the bottoms of the legs of the swing be when the swing is completely assembled?

Answer 1

I'd say around 5 or 6 feet

Answer 2

Use the "Triangle Midesegment Theorem."