SOLUTION: What is the length of the longest stick that can go in a box that measures 4 x 3 x 12?

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Question 947273: What is the length of the longest stick that can go in a box that measures 4 x 3 x 12?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you go from one corner of the box to the furthest corner,
D%5E2=4%5E2%2B3%5E2%2B12%5E2
D%5E2=16%2B9%2B144
D%5E2=169
D=13