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The wall of a building is to be braced by a beam that must pass over a parallel fence 5 feet high and 4 feet from the building. Find the length of the shortest beam that can be used.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Chapter4: Quadrilaterals

Section4.CR: Review Exercises

Problem 20CR: One base of a trapezoid has a length of 12.3 cm and the length of the other base is 17.5 cm. Find...

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