SOLUTION: a rectangular closet is 2 ft deep, 3ft wide and 8 ft high. what is the length of the longest pole that can fit within the closet?
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Question 689083: a rectangular closet is 2 ft deep, 3ft wide and 8 ft high. what is the length of the longest pole that can fit within the closet?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a rectangular closet is 2 ft deep, 3ft wide and 8 ft high. what is the length of the longest pole that can fit within the closet?
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diagonal of the base = sqrt[3^2 + 8^2] = sqrt[73]
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longest pole = sqrt[(sqrt(73))^2 + 2^2] = sqrt[73+4] = sqrt(77)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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