Jason is building a triangular brace for a garage shelf. The blueprint for the project calls for a 19-inch brace for a 6-inch-wide shelf, as shown in the figure to the right. Jason wants to decrease the length of the brace to 14.25 inches. How wide should he make the shelf?

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