Question: A steel pipe is being carried down a hallway 9 ft wide. At the end of the hall there is a right-angled turn into a

A steel pipe is being carried down a hallway 9 ft wide. At the end of the hall there is a right-angled turn into a narrower hallway 6 ft wide. What is the length of the longest pipe that can be carried horizontally around the corner?


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