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UPPSC 2008 GS-I Aptitude & Reasoning
Question

A room is 12 metre long, 9 metre broad and 8 metre high. The length of the longest bamboo pole that can be placed in it will be:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 17 metre

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “17 metre ”.

The length of the longest bamboo pole that can be placed in the room is: 17 metre

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