5. Mr. Allen is making a patio table. The table legs are each 28 inches long. The legs meet the base of the table at
right angles. He decides to add braces to the table. One end of each brace will be attached to the base of a leg.
The other end of the brace will be attached to the base of the table. He wants each brace to be attached
6 inches from where the table and leg meet. How long should each brace be? Round the answer to the nearest
inch
(not drawn to scale)
6 in.
3
A
34 in
28 in
27 in
D
29 in.