A rectangular box is 5 in. wide, 5 in. tall, and 4 in. long. What is the diameter of the smallest circular opening through whi

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3 years ago

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ch the box will fit?

1 answer:

Katyanochek1 [597] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-20T03:10:46+03:00

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Answer:

7 (7.07106781187)

Step-by-step explanation:

All you have to do is find the diameter of the rectangle from two farthest corners. To do this, use the Pythagorean Theorem

(5^2) + (5^2) = c^2

25 + 25 = c^2

50 = c^2

7 ≈ c

A rectangular box is 5 in. ​wide, 5 in. ​tall, and 4 in. long. What is the diameter of the smallest circular opening through whi