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A straw is placed inside a rectangular box that is 5 inches by 1 inches by 1 inches, as shown. If the straw fits exactly into the box diagonally from the bottom left corner to the top right back corner, how long is the straw? Leave your answer in simplest radical form. 1 in. 1 in. 5 in.

A straw is placed inside a rectangular box that is 5 inches by 1 inches by 1 inches, as shown. If the straw fits exactly into the box diagonally from the bottom left corner to the top right back corner, how long is the straw? Leave your answer in simplest radical form. 1 in. 1 in. 5 in.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
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Transcribed Image Text:Multistep Pythagorean Theorem (Level 2) May 18, 10:00:44 PM A straw is placed inside a rectangular box that is 5 inches by 1 inches by 1 inches, as shown. If the straw fits exactly into the box diagonally from the bottom left corner to the top right back corner, how long is the straw? Leave your answer in simplest radical form. 1 in. 1 in. 5 in. Answer: in. Submit Answer attempt 1 out of 2 Ae W Search
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