SOLUTION: A doorway is 80 inches tall and 32 inches wide. Can a round tabletop with diameter of 90 inches fit through the doorway? If not, what is the greatest possible diameter that will fi

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Question 1134726: A doorway is 80 inches tall and 32 inches wide. Can a round tabletop with diameter of 90 inches fit through the doorway? If not, what is the greatest possible diameter that will fit through the doorway? Explain
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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The diagonal measure is  sqrt%2880%5E2+%2B+32%5E2%29 = 86.16 inches.


So, the round tabletop does not fit through the doorway even diagonally.


The greatest possible diameter of the round doorway is about 86 inches.

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