A wooden crate has inside dimensions 3 meters by 4 meters by 12 meters. What is the length, in meters, of the longest, straight, inflexible rod of negligible diameter that can be placed completely within the crate?
A. 12
B. 12.6
C. 13
D. 19
E. 24
OA C
Source: Princeton Review
A wooden crate has inside dimensions 3 meters by 4 meters by 12 meters. What is the length, in meters, of the longest,
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You can use the formula for the diagonal of a cube, which isBTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 3:20 pmA wooden crate has inside dimensions 3 meters by 4 meters by 12 meters. What is the length, in meters, of the longest, straight, inflexible rod of negligible diameter that can be placed completely within the crate?
A. 12
B. 12.6
C. 13
D. 19
E. 24
OA C
Source: Princeton Review
\(\sqrt{l^2+w^2+h^2} \quad \Longrightarrow \quad \sqrt{12^2+4^2+3^2} = 13 \)
Therefore, C