Nelson is building a model of a bridge out of wood, as shown in the figure. He needs to cut a piece of wood for one of the vertical support beams. What length should he cut? Round to the nearest tenth. Multiple choice question.
Nelson is building a model of a bridge out of wood, as shown in the figure. He needs to cut a piece of wood for one of the vertical support beams. What length should he cut? Round to the nearest tenth. Multiple choice question.
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Nelson is building a model of a bridge out of wood, as shown in the figure.
He needs to cut a piece of wood for one of the vertical support beams. What length should he cut? Round to the nearest tenth.
Multiple choice question.

Transcribed Image Text:Neison is bullding a model of a briage out of wood, as snown in the figure.
7.5 in.
x in.
+-7 in.
He needs to cut a piece of wood for one of the vertical support beams. What length should he cut? Round to the nearest tenth.
A) 7.3 in.
B) 3 in.
O C) 2.7 in.
O D) 1.5 in.
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