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A magician wants to ship a magic wand to the location of his next show. The rectangular box he has available for this purpose measures 6 inches wide by 8 inches long by 10 inches high. What is the longest cylindrical wand of negligible diameter that can be shipped in this box?

Sathya , 13 Years ago

Grade 10

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Chetan Mandayam Nayakar

Last Activity: 13 Years ago

Dear Sathyaram,

maximum length of wand=length of body diagonal=√(6²+8²+10²)=10√2 inches

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Aman Bansal

Last Activity: 13 Years ago

Dear Sathyaram,

Answer = 10 inches.

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