Respuesta :

The bat fit diagonally across the bottom of the suitcase.

Solution:

Length of the suitcase = 20.5 inches

Width of the suitcase = 29 inches

Using Pythagorean theorem,

[tex]20.5^{2}+29^{2}=d^{2}[/tex]

[tex]420.25+841=d^{2}[/tex]

[tex]1261.25=d^{2}[/tex]

Taking square root on both sides, we get

[tex]35.5 \approx d[/tex]

Diagonal of the suitcase = 35.5 inch

Length of the base ball bat = 33 inch

35.5 > 33

Since the diagonal of the suitcase is greater than length of the baseball bat,

The bat fit diagonally across the bottom of the suitcase.

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