document.write( "Question 729866: A rectangular box measures 4 ft. by 4 ft. by 3 ft.
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document.write( " Will you be able to fit a 6 ft pole inside the box? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #446274 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "The answer is Yes. \n" ); document.write( "To figure it out first find the hypotenuse of the bottom of the box. \n" ); document.write( "4^2+4^2=x^2 \n" ); document.write( "x=sq rt 32 \n" ); document.write( "Now find the hypotenuse of the diagonal inside the box. \n" ); document.write( "(Sq rt 32)^2 + 3^2 = x^2 \n" ); document.write( "32 + 9 = x^2 \n" ); document.write( "x= sq rt 41 or rewritten as: \n" ); document.write( "x= 6.4 feet (approx) \n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math.unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |