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Which of the following could NOT be the lengths of the external diagonals of a right regular prism [a "box"]? (An <math>\textit{external diagonal}</math> is a diagonal of one of the rectangular faces of the box.) | Which of the following could NOT be the lengths of the external diagonals of a right regular prism [a "box"]? (An <math>\textit{external diagonal}</math> is a diagonal of one of the rectangular faces of the box.) | ||
| − | <math>\text{(A) }\{4,5,6\ | + | <math>\text{(A) }\{4,5,6\} \quad |
| − | \text{(B) } \{4,5,7\} | + | \text{(B) } \{4,5,7\} \quad |
| − | \text{(C) } \{4,6,7\ | + | \text{(C) } \{4,6,7\} \quad |
| − | \text{(D) } \{5,6,7\ | + | \text{(D) } \{5,6,7\} \quad |
| − | \text{(E) } \{5,7,8\ | + | \text{(E) } \{5,7,8\} </math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 23 August 2015
Problem
Which of the following could NOT be the lengths of the external diagonals of a right regular prism [a "box"]? (An 
is a diagonal of one of the rectangular faces of the box.)
Solution
See also
| 1993 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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