The base of a rectangular box has a width of 3 inches and a length of 4 inches. the boxis 12 inches tall. a. Draw a picture of the box below b. How far is it from one of the box's top corners to the opposite corner of the base of the box?
Here's (b)
We can use the Pythagorean Theorem for 3 dimensions
The distance is given by : √[ 3^2 + 4^2 + 12^2 ] = √ [ 25 + 144 ] = √169 = 13 inches
