SOLUTION: If i try to put a 10ft plank of wood in a 9ft by 9ft cube room and it dose not fit, Is the plank to big or is the room to small?

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Question 1073122: If i try to put a 10ft plank of wood in a 9ft by 9ft cube room and it dose not fit, Is the plank to big or is the room to small?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Fombitz:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If i try to put a 10ft plank of wood in a 9ft by 9ft cube room and it dose [sic] not fit, Is the plank to [sic] big or is the room to [sic] small?
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It's too silly.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You mean 9'x9'x9' cube.
Why would you do this?
If you went from one corner to the furthest corner, you'd be able to put a plank that is X long, where,
X=sqrt%289%5E2%2B9%5E2%2B9%5E2%29