Question

Medal/Fan!
What is the approximate minimum height of a shelf in which this box can fit in the position shown in the picture?

4.1 centimeters
7.0 centimeters
8.5 centimeters
10.9 centimeters

Answer 1

4

Answer 2

Ok! thank you very much c;

Answer 3

how do you give medals lol first time

Answer 4

click best response im shure

Answer 5

great thanks again

Answer 6

and you click their name and fan

Answer 7

ok did it

Answer 8

That is not the correct answer though.

Answer 9

Let the height of the triangle be h.
Using Pythagoras theorem, \[5^2 + h^2 = 12^2 \\
25 + h^2 = 144 \\
h^2 = 144 - 25 = 119 \\
h = \sqrt{119} = 10.9 \text{ cm.}
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