Question

Amy needs to install an extra shelf in her closet. The shelf is 9.75 inches deep and has to be installed 5.5 inches above the next shelf. Amy needs to calculate the length of the support braces extending from the end of the shelf to the wall. Amy is using a builder's ruler measured in 16ths of an inch. Amy needs to cut the wood for the braces how long do the braces need to be? Shelf 9.75" 5.5" 7?"

Answer 1

Answer: 9.75" 5.5" Using the Pythagoras theorem, 9.755.5 -125.3125" So, CB (,125.3125 )" -11.194307" Therefore, the braces need to be approximately 11.19 inches.