SOLUTION: Jill's front door is 42" wide and 84" tall. She purchases a circular table that is 96" in diameter. Will the table fit through the front door?
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Question 873219: Jill's front door is 42" wide and 84" tall. She purchases a circular table that is 96" in diameter. Will the table fit through the front door? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jill's front door is 42" wide and 84" tall. She purchases a circular table that is 96" in diameter. Will the table fit through the front door?
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Draw the picture of the door.
Draw a diagonal.
Determine the length of the diagonal using Pythagoras.
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diag = sqrt[42^2+84^2] = 93.91"
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Ans: Won't fit
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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