After heavy winds damaged a house, workers placed a 13-m
brace against its side at a 45° angle. then, at the same spot
on the ground, they placed a second, longer brace to make a
30° angle with the side of the house. complete parts a.
through b below.

(a) how long is the longer brace?
the length of the longer brace is
(type an integer or a decimal. round to the nearest tenth as