An envelope measures 9 inches by 4 inches. A pencil is placed at a diagonal. What is the maximum possible length of the pencil? If necessary round to the nearest tenth

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Satomi · Answer 1 · 2022-04-20T05:35:32+0000

Answer:

d = 9.84 m

Explanation:

The dimensions of an envelope are 9 inches by 4 inches.

We need to find the maximum possible length of the pencil.

Let it be d. It can be calculated using Pythagoras theorem such that,

$d=√(9^2+4^2) \\\\d=9.84\ m$

So, the maximum possible length of the pencil is 9.84 m./