Chauncey
Chauncey is building a storage bench for his son's playroom. The storage bench will fit into the corner and against two walls to form a triangle. Chauncy wants to buy a triangular-shaped cover for the bench.
Suppose the storage bench is 2 1/2 ft. Along one wall and 4 1/4 ft. Along the other wall, how big will the cover have to be to cover the entire bench?
Suppose the storage bench is 2 1/2 ft. Along one wall and 4 1/4 ft. Along the other wall, how big will the cover have to be to cover the entire bench?
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