document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966669>Question 966669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the longest length of a baseball bat which could be stored in a rectangular box that is 6 inches by 5 inches by 2 inches high.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Pothygrean theriom) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(Pothygrean theriom) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "No, it's Pythagorean Theorem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignoring the diameter of the bat:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=~ 8.07 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck hitting with that. </SPAN>\n" );
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