SOLUTION: A rectangular box has dimensions 1 feet 2 feet 3 feet. What is the length of the longest object that can be put in the box, if the object can be placed in any position?

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Question 241701: A rectangular box has dimensions 1 feet 2 feet 3 feet. What is the length of the longest object that can be put in the box, if the object can be placed in any position?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diagonal is

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=~ 3.742 feet

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