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A cuboidal room measures 12 cm by 9 cm by 8 cm. Find the length (in cm) of the longest rod that can be placed inside it.

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  • A15
  • B17
  • C19
  • D21

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The longest rod lies along the space diagonal = √ = √ = √289 = 17 cm.
Answer: B) 17

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