document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481173>Question 481173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I would like to see if an 18ft ladder will fit in an 10ft cubic van?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Giving just the volume is not enough information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to provide the width, length and height of the storage area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9'11\" (L) x 6'4\" (W) x 6'2\" (H)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, these dimensions does NOT equate to a 10 cubic foot volume (as stated earlier).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest part would be the diagonal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d = length of diagonal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d^2 = 9.917^2 + 6.333^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = 138.454<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11.76 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No, the ladder will NOT fit.<BR>\n" );
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