SOLUTION: ima skeepro wants to store her skies and winter supplies in a closet. the closet is 0.6 m deep, 1.5 m wide and 2.4 m tall. ima's skis are 2.8 meters long. can these skies fit in

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Question 32965: ima skeepro wants to store her skies and winter supplies in a closet. the closet is 0.6 m deep, 1.5 m wide and 2.4 m tall.
ima's skis are 2.8 meters long. can these skies fit in the closet? explain your reasoning

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the diagonal of the base, as follows:
d=sqrt(0.6^2+1.5^2)=1,61555 m
Find the diagonal of the closet (bottom to top)
d=sqrt (1.61555^2+2/4^2)= 2.89 m
Ima can store her skis in the closet.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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