Answer:
Width of the box = 18.97 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Length of the bat = 36 inches.
That means length of the diagonal of the bat (BC) = 36 inches
By applying Pythagoras theorem in right triangle BDC,
BC² = BD² + CD²
BC² = (30)² + w² -------(1)
BY applying Pythagoras theorem in right triangle ABC,
AC² = AB² + BC²
(36)² = 6² + BC²
By substituting the value of BC from equation (1),
(36)² = 6² + (30)² + w²
1296 = 36 + 900 + w²
w² = 1296 - 936
w = √360
w = 18.97 inches
