SOLUTION: what is the length of the longest pole you could put in a rectangular storage room 12 units long, 9 units wide and 8 units high

Question 1095428: what is the length of the longest pole you could put in a rectangular storage room 12 units long, 9 units wide and 8 units high
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354, richwmiller:
Answer by ikleyn(52813)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= = = 17 units long.

And placed along the longest 3D diagonal of the rectangular storage room.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the length of the longest pole you could put in a rectangular storage room 12 units long, 9 units wide and 8 units high
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Depends on the diameter (or cross-sectional dimensions) of the pole.

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can I break it into smaller pieces, bend or fold it?
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