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What is the length of the longest item that will fit inside the shipping box

What is the length of the longest item that will fit inside the shipping box-example-1
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Answer:12√5 inches

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The length of the red dashed line would be found using the Pythagorean thereom.

X = √(24^2 + 12^2)

X = √576 + 144)

X = √720

X = 12√5 inches.

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