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MTE 8 – Rational Exponents and Radicals
A diagonal brace runs from the top of a 6-foot post to a point on level ground 9 feet from the base of the post, as shown. Find the length x of the brace, in feet, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Brace from a post to the ground
A right triangle: a vertical post 6 ft tall, 9 ft of level ground from the base of the post, and the brace x as the hypotenuse. The right angle is at the base of the post.