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  • 16-05-2016
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John is trying to determine the length of the staircase he will need for a deck that is 12 feet high he wants to start the stairs 21 feet from the deck

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  • 16-05-2016
right triangle
legs are 21 and 12

a^2+b^2=c^2
12^2+21^2=c^2
144+441=c^2
585=c^2
sqrt both sides
5√65=c
aprox
24.1868=c

about 24.2 feet
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