Question

A straw is placed inside a rectangular box that is 9 inches by 5 inches by 4 inches, as shown. If the straw fits exactly into the box diagonally from the bottom left corner to the top right back corner, how long is the straw? Leave your answer in simplest radical form?

Answer 1

Answer:

sq rt 122

Step-by-step explanation:

if the box is 9 inches length (base) then this applies

First find the base diagonal then find the furthest top to base diagonal after.

Pythagoras theorem

Base diagonal

9^2 + 5^2 = c^2

(sqrt) of 81+25 = c^2

(sqrt) of 106 = c^2 =  10.29563 inches

= 10.3 inches.

larger diagonal

We note the height is 4inches and we add this again squaring all digits on calculator

10.29563^2 + 4^2 = c^2

(sqrt) 121.999997 = c^2

= 11.045361017187261 = 11.08 = 11.1 inches

Radical form = sq rt 122

Answer 2

Answer:

9÷5by4 =965

Step-by-step explanation:

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