After Joining Two Pieces of Picture Frame Molding Together, a Frame

question 177

Short Answer

After joining two pieces of picture frame molding together, a frame maker checks her work by making a diagonal measurement (see the illustration). If the sides of the frame that form a right angle are a = 6 in.and b = 8 in., what measurement should the frame maker read on the yardstick?

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Popé

A Pueblo religious leader who orchestrated the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish colonial rule in New Mexico in 1680.

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