Question

Sue plans to paste two ribbons along the diagonals of the top surface of a rectangular gift box, as shown below.

Answer 1

What is the minimum length of ribbon that Sue would require?

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910 @thomaster

Answer 3

use pythagoras' theorem to find the length of 1 diagonal.

In an rectangle diagonals are equal in length. So double your answer

Answer 4

Hint:



6^2 + 8^2 = x^2

Answer 5

100=x^2
x=10
double it so it's 20?

Answer 6

very good

Answer 7

Thank you.

Answer 8

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