To find the length of the diagonal segment \( BE \) of the rectangular prism, we can use the 3D distance formula, which is derived from the Pythagorean theorem:
\[
d = \sqrt{l^2 + w^2 + h^2}
\]
where:
- \( d \) is the diagonal length,
- \( l \) is the length of the prism,
- \( w \) is the width of the prism,
- \( h \) is the height of the prism.
Given:
- Length \( l = 32 \) cm
- Width \( w = 24 \) cm
- Height \( h = 44 \) cm
Now, we can plug in the values into the formula:
\[
d = \sqrt{(32)^2 + (24)^2 + (44)^2}
\]
Calculating each square:
\[
(32)^2 = 1024
\]
\[
(24)^2 = 576
\]
\[
(44)^2 = 1936
\]
Adding these values together:
\[
d = \sqrt{1024 + 576 + 1936} = \sqrt{3536}
\]
Now, calculating \( \sqrt{3536} \):
\[
\sqrt{3536} \approx 59.5 \text{ cm}
\]
So, the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism segment \( BE \) is approximately **59.5 cm**, which matches one of the given options.
**Final answer: 59.5 cm**