SOLUTION: A door is 6 ft 6 in. tall and 36 in wide. Can a piece of plywood that is 7 ft by 8ft be carried through the door?

Question 385141: A door is 6 ft 6 in. tall and 36 in wide. Can a piece of plywood that is 7 ft by 8ft be carried through the door?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A door is 6 ft 6 in. tall and 36 in wide. Can a piece of plywood that is 7 ft by 8ft be carried through the door?

First find the diagonal of the door
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Diagonal D ^2 = (13/2)^2+3^2
D^2=(169/4)+9
D^2=(169+36)/4
D^2=205/4

Diagonal D = 7.15 feet
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Yes it is possible .
The sheet width = 7ft.
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