End Of Course Geometry Practice Test With Answers - North Thurston Public Schools Page 28
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3038. The figure is a rectangular prism with dimensions 12 inches long, 5 inches wide and 7 inches tall.
BI
Determine the length of
.
B
C
A
D
7
G
H
5
F
I
12
Write your answer on the line.
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What is the length of
?
to form Right ∆BGI.
We need to use the Pythagorean Theorem TWICE to solve this problem. To begin, draw line segment
, which is the hypotenuse of Right ∆GFI (bottom of the rectangular prism)
Begin by finding the length of
So…..
using the Pythagorean Theorem a second time on Right ∆BGI
Now use the length of
and
to find the length of
So….
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