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Old 02-27-2008, 06:41 AM
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Math wizzes!?! Please help! (Word problem)?

You are designing dinnerware. What is the length of a side of the smallest square plate on which a 20-cm chopstick can fit along a diagonal without any overhang? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

Please explain the answer play-by-play to me, 10pts to best explaination. And if you answer ANY of my other unresolved questions, 10 more points.
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