Question

A steel pipe is being carried down a hallway 9 ft wide. At the end of the hall there is a right-angled turn into a narrower hallway 6 ft wide. What is the length of the longest pipe that can be carried horizontally around the corner

Answer 1

Answer:

21.62m

Step-by-step explanation:

first draw the the pipe

second you need know wich is the angle between the pipe and the corner

β=Tan^-1(6/9)=33.7

find the components using tow triangles

a=9/cos(33.7)=10.81m

b=6/sen(33.7)=10.81m

finally sum the leghts

L=10.81+10.81=21.62mm

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