A rectangular prism has a length of 3, a width of 4, and a height of 12. What is the distance between two opposite corners of the prism?
The distance between two opposite corners is 17.
A rectangular prism has a length of 3, a width of 4, and a height of 12. What is the distance (D) between two opposite corners of the prism?
The diagonal of the base: d = sqrt( 32 + 42 ) = 5
The distance D = sqrt( 52 + 122 ) = 13