2. The distance between point S and point G is 5 feet. Will a piece of wood that is 36 in long be long enough to replace the crossbar labeled WN? Justify your answer and show all calculations.
To determine if the piece of wood is long enough to replace the crossbar WN, we first need to convert the length of the wood from inches to feet.
36 inches = 36/12 = 3 feet
Now, we need to calculate the distance between points W and N. According to the diagram, point S is 5 feet away from point G, and point G is 3 feet away from point N. Therefore, the distance between points W and N is:
5 feet (distance between S and G) + 3 feet (distance between G and N) = 8 feet
Since the length of the piece of wood is 3 feet and the distance between points W and N is 8 feet, the wood is not long enough to replace the crossbar WN.