SOLUTION: A line intersects a cube at two points, A and B. If each edge of the cube is 4 cm, what is the greatest possible distance between A and B?

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Question 328794: A line intersects a cube at two points, A and B. If each edge of the cube is 4 cm, what is the greatest possible distance between A and B?
Answer by Alan3354(30993) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's the diagonal.
d^2 = 3*4^2 = 48
d = sqrt(48) = 4sqrt(3)