Question
a door that is 6 ft by 6inches tall and 36 inches wide. Can apeice of plywood that is 7 ftby 8 ft be carried through the door?
Answers
Ms. Sue
We need to find the diagonal of the door. Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
78^2 + 36^2 = c^2
6,084 + 1,296 = c^2
7,380 = c^2
85.9 = c
If 92 inches is the shortest measurement of the plywood, it won't fit.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
78^2 + 36^2 = c^2
6,084 + 1,296 = c^2
7,380 = c^2
85.9 = c
If 92 inches is the shortest measurement of the plywood, it won't fit.
crystal
it won't fit as you said