Question

A container is in the shape of the rectangular prism shown. Stan measures the length of PS as 12 feet, the length of SR as 9 feet, and the length of RV as 8 feet. Stan needs to calculate the distance from point P to point V

Answer 1

The distance from point P to point V = 17 ft.

Explanation:

A rectangular prism is simply a cuboid,

The image describing the cuboid described, as obtained from from internet is attached to this solution. (It is redrawn to avoid the solution being removed due to violation of community guidelines)

From the image, PR, PS and SR form a right angled triangle on the case of the cuboid.

With PR as the hypotenuse side, using Pythagoras theorem,

(PR)² = (PS)² + (PR)²

(PR)² = 12² + 9² = 144 + 81 = 225

PR = √225

PR = 15 ft.

On a second evaluation, the required length, PV, PR and RV form another right angled triangle with PV as the hypotenuse side, using Pythagoras theorem again,

(PV)² = (PR)² + (RV)²

(PV)² = 15² + 8² = 225 + 64 = 289

PV = √289

PV = 17 ft.

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