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HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM PLEASE!!

HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM PLEASE!!-example-1

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Answer:

w ≈ 33.9 in

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

w² + w² = 48²

2w² = 2304 ( divide both sides by 2 )

w² = 1152 ( take the square root of both sides )

w =
√(1152) ≈ 33.9 in ( to the nearest tenth )

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