Using the Pythagorean Theorem in Cuboids: Determining the size of the diagonal using Pythagoras' theorem

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Exercise #1

Shown below is the rectangular prism ABCDA1B1C1D1 ABCDA^1B^1C^1D^1 .

Calculate the diagonal of the rectangular prism.

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's look at face CC1D1D and use the Pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal of the face:

D1C12+CC12=D1C2 D_1C_1^2+CC_1^2=D_1C^2

Let's insert the known data:

102+42=D1C2 10^2+4^2=D_1C^2

116=D1C2 116=D_1C^2

Let's focus a bit on triangle BCD1 and use the Pythagorean theorem to find diagonal BD1:

D1C2+CB2=BD12 D_1C^2+CB^2=BD_1^2

Let's insert the known data:

116+72=BD12 116+7^2=BD_1^2

116+49=BD12 116+49=BD_1^2

165=BD12 165=BD_1^2

Let's find the root:

165=BD1 \sqrt{165}=BD_1

Answer

165 \sqrt{165}

Exercise #2

Look at the orthohedron below.

D1C1=10 D^1C^1=10

AA1=12 AA^1=12

Calculate A1B A^1B .

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Step-by-Step Solution

From the given data, we can conclude that:

D1C1=A1B1=AB=10 D_1C_1=A_1B_1=AB=10

Let's draw a diagonal between A1 and B and focus on triangle AA1B

We'll calculate A1B using the Pythagorean theorem:

AA12+AB2=A1B2 AA_1^2+AB^2=A_1B^2

Let's substitute the known values:

122+102=A1B2 12^2+10^2=A_1B^2

A1B2=144+100=244 A_1B^2=144+100=244

Let's take the square root:

A1B=244 A_1B=\sqrt{244}

A1B=4×61=4×61 A_1B=\sqrt{4\times61}=\sqrt{4}\times\sqrt{61}

A1B=261 A_1B=2\sqrt{61}

Answer

261 2\sqrt{61}

Exercise #3

ABCDA1B1C1D1 ABCDA^1B^1C^1D^1 is a rectangular prism.

AB=7 AB=7
AA1=5 AA^1=5

Calculate the diagonal of the rectangular prism.

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Answer

Not enough data

Exercise #4

Look at the orthohedron in the figure and calculate the length of the dotted line.

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Answer

65 \sqrt{65}

Exercise #5

Look at the orthohedron in the figure below.

DCC1D1 DCC^1D^1 is a square.

How long is the dotted line?

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Answer

13 13

Exercise #6

Look at the box in the drawing and calculate the indicated diagonal.777888

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Answer

113 \sqrt{113}

Exercise #7

Calculate the length of the dotted diagonal in the rectangular prism.

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Answer

x10 x\sqrt{10}

Exercise #8

Calculate the lengths of all possible diagonals on the faces of the rectangular prism below:

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Answer

74,41,65 \sqrt{74},\sqrt{41},\sqrt{65}

Exercise #9

Look at the rectangular prism in the figure and express the length of the diagonal using the sides EA,CD,FG EA,CD,FG .

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Answer

CD2+FG2+EA2 \sqrt{CD^2+FG^2+EA^2}

Exercise #10

Look at the orthohedron below.

DC=DD1 DC=DD_1

What is the length of the orthohedron's diagonal?

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Answer

264 \sqrt{264}

Exercise #11

The box ABCDA1B1C1D1 ABCDA^1B^1C^1D^1 is shown below.

A1B1=14 A^1B^1=14

CC1=8 CC^1=8

A1D1=9 A^1D^1=9

Calculate the diagonal of the box.

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Answer

341 \sqrt{341}

Exercise #12

A cube has a side length of 5 cm.

Calculate the diagonal of the cube.

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Answer

53 5\sqrt{3}

Exercise #13

Look at the rectangular prism in the figure and express the length of its diagonal terms of a and b.

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Answer

a2+5b2 \sqrt{a^2+5b^2}

Exercise #14

Look at the orthohedron in the figure and calculate B1D B^1D .

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Answer

49a2+25b2+9 \sqrt{49a^2+25b^2+9}

Exercise #15

A rectangular prism has a height twice as long as its length.

Its width is 3 times greater than its height.

How many times greater is its diagonal than its length?

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Answer

41 \sqrt{41}