document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073321>Question 1073321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Preparing to go on a fishing trip to Alaska, Sam wants to know whether a collapsible fishing rod will fit into a rectangular box that measures 40 inches by 20 inches by 3 inches. The longest section of the rod is 44.75 inches long. Will the rod fit in the box? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3D diagonal of the box is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2840%5E2+%2B+20%5E2+%2B3%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2840%5E2+%2B+20%5E2+%2B3%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282009%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282009%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 44.83 inches (approximately).\r<BR>\n" );
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