Question

Mr.Brown has a gate that measures 65 ft by 72 ft. He needs to reinforce the gate by placing a strip of wood on the diagonal of the fence. How long will the strip of wood need to be?

Answer 1

Answer: 97ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagore

Strip^2 = 65^2 + 72^2 = 9409

Strip = squareroot 9409 = 97 ft