Question

A plumber needs to transport a 12 foot pipe to a jobsite. The interior of his van is 90 inches in length, 40 inches in width and 40 inches in height. Will the pipe fit inside his van?

Answer 1

No

Explanation:

First, convert all dimensions to be uniform.

1ft=0.08333 ft

90ft=90*0.0833=7.5ft

40 ft=40*0.0833=3.33 ft

The diagonal of the vehicle will be

`\sqrt 7.5^(2)+3.33^(2)=8.20738150149675\ approx 8.2 ft`

Since the diagonal of vehicle is smaller than 12 ft, the pipe can't fit unless divided into two equal parts.