document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005646>Question 1005646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pencil box, in the shape of a rectangular prism, measures 16 cm by 12 cm by 8 cm. Find the length of the longest pencil that would fit inside a box. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal distance from the lower front left corner to the upper back right corner is what you want...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = 16^2 + 12^2 + 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = 256 + 144 + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = 464<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 21.54 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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