Posted by mitch on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 12:19pm.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
32^2 + b^2 = 40^2
1444 + b^2 = 1600
b^2 = 1600 - 1444
b^2 = 156
b = 12.49 feet
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