Answer:
a) 48 inStep-by-step explanation:
Given base b = 46.5 in
Height h = 12 in
Hypotenuse h = x
Bhai applying Pythagoras theorem
x² = 12²+46.5²
= 144+2162.25
= 2306.25
x = √2306.25
X = 48.02 inches ~ 48 in
b. To find the length of the support:
Since the support is altitude (y) to the hypotenuse of the right-angled triangle, we have:
Length = 12× √48/48
Length = 1.732
= 2 inches.
c. The support would attach to base of the hypotenuse of the plywood, which is the triangle formed by altitude (y) to the hypotenuse of the right-angled triangle.