Question

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What is the length of the longest fishing pole that will fit in a box with dimensions 18 in., 24 in., and 16 in.?

Answer 1

Is there a diagram?

Answer 2

nope that is all given

Answer 3

http://mrboydsmathsite.weebly.com/uploads/8/6/7/8/8678489/ph_geom_ch07-02_ex.pdf

Answer 4

Go to question 66, that's what the diagram should look like

Answer 5

okay done I am there

Answer 6

So it doesn't tell you which length is the height or width?

Answer 7

correct

Answer 8

ok, we'll use 18 as the length, 24 as the width and 16 as the height

Answer 9

okay

Answer 10

So our goal is to find d2

Answer 11

firs we have to find d1

Answer 12

okay

Answer 13

CB is 18 and AC is 24. Find what d1 is.

Answer 14

http://prntscr.com/72cgn8 this is the picture

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

d1=30

Answer 17

that's right

Answer 18

now we have to find d2

Answer 19

so BD is 16 and d1 is 30, what is d2?

Answer 20

is d2= 34?

Answer 21

@10115658

Answer 22

yep, that's the answer. Good job

Answer 23

thanks i have a couple more

Answer 24

ok