Question

John wants to store his golf club inside a box. If the box has a length of 20in, width of 13 in,

and height of 11 in. If his golf club is 26 inches exactly, will it fit inside the box?

Answer 1

Answer: No

Explanation:

Because the length of the box is shorter than the length of the club

20in<26in

The width of the box is also shorter than the width of the club

13in<16in

The height of the box is also shorter than the height of the club

11in<16in

But what about putting it at an angle?

So we know
`a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2)`

so let's try
`20^(2) +13^(2) =x^(2)`

`x^(2)`=569

`x=√(159)`

x is near 23.85 in, but 23.85<26. So no.