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An illustration shows the unfolded version of a prism with rectangular base. Dimensions are labeled. Three adjoining rectangles are arranged horizontally. The second rectangle has an adjoining triangle on its top and another adjoining triangle on its bottom. The top and bottom of the rectangle form the bases of the triangles. The first rectangle is not labeled. The second rectangle is 5 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide. The third rectangle is 8 centimeters long. The triangle on top of the second rectangle is labeled 5 centimeters on its base. A side of the top triangle is marked as a line between the top vertex of the triangle which is labeled upper A and the bottom right vertex which is labeled upper B. The bottom triangle is not labeled.
What is the length of AB ?
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The length of AB is 4 centimeters.
not 4
Apologies for the error. Let's calculate the length of AB.
Since the rectangle is 3 centimeters wide, and the top triangle has a base of 5 centimeters, we can see that the top side of triangle A is 3 cm + 3 cm (the width of the rectangle) = 6 cm.
Now, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of side AB:
AB^2 = (5 cm)^2 - (3 cm)^2
AB^2 = 25 cm^2 - 9 cm^2
AB^2 = 16 cm^2
AB = √16
AB = 4 cm
Therefore, the length of AB is 4 centimeters. Thank you for pointing out the mistake.
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I apologize for the mistake in my calculations. Let's correct it:
Since the top side of triangle A is 6 cm (3 cm + 3 cm), and the base of triangle A is 5 cm, we can find the length of AB by using the Pythagorean theorem:
AB^2 = 6^2 - 5^2
AB^2 = 36 - 25
AB^2 = 11
AB = √11
AB ≈ 3.32 cm
Therefore, the correct length of AB is approximately 3.32 centimeters. Thank you for your patience.