A rectangular box has sides , and . What is the length of its space diagonal?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. , from

  1. Step 1: The space diagonal of a box with sides , , is . Step 2. , and . **Answer: . Why not the others:** the sum of the sides is the perimeter of the edges along one path, not the diagonal, and the longest side is shorter than the diagonal.

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