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Program: DIST3D
DIST3D
- Finds the distance diagonally across a rectangular prism, also known as the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism, also known as the distance in 3 dimensions.
Useful for:
- SAT
- ACT
- Geometry
- Precalculus
- Calculus
Try these problems using DIST3D:
Example
Q: The figure at the
right is a rectangular
prism. What is the
length of the green
segment?
Solution:
Run DIST3D. How?
Enter 4, 5, and 6
for the lengths.
The program reports:
Interpretation: The length of the diagonal is √77, or approximately 8.8.