If you want the diagonal, d, to be at least 41.5 inches, what would be a possible length, width, and height for a box?

Answer 1

To find possible dimensions for the box, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that for a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (diagonal) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Let's assume the length of the box is l, the width is w, and the height is h.

Given:
d ≥ 41.5 inches

Applying Pythagorean theorem:
d^2 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2
(41.5)^2 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2
1712.25 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2

We can explore different combinations of l, w, and h to find possible dimensions that satisfy this equation. For example, one possible solution could be l = 30 inches, w = 40 inches, h = 22 inches:

(30)^2 + (40)^2 + (22)^2 = 900 + 1600 + 484 = 2984.

In this case, the diagonal d is square root of 2984, which is approximately 54.59 inches. Since d ≥ 41.5 inches, this solution meets the requirements.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Apologies for the earlier mistake. Let's try finding another set of dimensions.

Given:
d ≥ 41.5 inches

Using the Pythagorean theorem:
d^2 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2
(41.5)^2 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2
1716.25 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2

Let's find a possible set of dimensions that satisfy this equation. One possible solution could be l = 14 inches, w = 36 inches, h = 39 inches:

(14)^2 + (36)^2 + (39)^2 = 196 + 1296 + 1521 = 3013

Therefore, the diagonal d is approximately square root of 3013, which is about 54.91 inches. In this case, the dimensions 14x36x39 inches satisfy the requirement that the diagonal is at least 41.5 inches.