Question

A straw is placed inside a rectangular box that is

6 inches by 6 inches by 10 inches, as shown. If
the straw fits exactly into the box diagonally
from the bottom left corner to the top right back
corner, how long is the straw? Leave your answer
in simplest radical form.
10 in.
I
6 in.
6 in.

Answer 1

2√43 inches

Explanation:

`\sqrt{ {6}^(2) + {6}^(2) + {10}^(2) } = √(172) = √(4 * 43) = 2 √(43)`