Some car jacks are constructed like a collapsed rhombus. When used to raise a car, the rhombus is easily seen. If thesides of the rhombus are 22", what is the maximum length of the shaft?Shaft22"The maximum length is approximately ".(Round to the nearest integer as needed.)

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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.5: Inequalities In A Triangles

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sides of the rhombus are 22", what is the maximum length of the shaft? The maximum length is approximately (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)