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

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20 inches, 20 inches, 27 inches
20 inches, 20 inches, 27 inches

20 inches, 21 inches, 26 inches
20 inches, 21 inches, 26 inches

​​​​​​​21 inches, 24 inches, 26 inches
​​​​​​​ 21 inches, 24 inches, 26 inches

23 inches, 24 inches, 25 inches

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23 inches, 24 inches, 25 inches
could you work it out
To find the length of the diagonal d of the box, we can use the formula for the diagonal of a rectangular prism:

d = sqrt(l^2 + w^2 + h^2)

Given that we want the diagonal to be at least 41.5 inches, we can plug in the values:

41.5 ≤ sqrt(23^2 + 24^2 + 25^2)

41.5 ≤ sqrt(529 + 576 + 625)

41.5 ≤ sqrt(1730)

Now, find the square root of 1730:

sqrt(1730) ≈ 41.59

Therefore, the dimensions of 23 inches, 24 inches, and 25 inches would satisfy the condition of having a diagonal of at least 41.5 inches.