Answer:
shorter than, shorter than, will not
Explanation:
First, we can find out the diagonal of the base of the box using Pythagoras' theory - a² + b² = c²
32² + 8² = 1088
c = √1088 = 32.984845
This means that the diagonal of the base of the box is shorter than the bat (32.984845 is less than 34)
Next, we can work out the interior diagonal, again using Pythagoras' theory - a² + b² = c²
32.984845² + 6² = 1124
c = √1124 = 33.52610923
This means that the length of the interior diagonal of the box is shorter than the bat (33.52610923 is less than 34)
Therefore, Julian's bat will not fit in the box.
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