In rectangular parallelepiped ABCDA1B1C1D1 it is known that DD1 = 1, CD = 2, AD = 2.

In rectangular parallelepiped ABCDA1B1C1D1 it is known that DD1 = 1, CD = 2, AD = 2. Find the length of the diagonal CA1.

Let’s construct the diagonal of the AC base. In a right-angled triangle ACD, according to the Pythagorean theorem, AC ^ 2 = AD ^ 2 + DC ^ 2 = 2 ^ 2 + 2 ^ 2 = 4 + 4 = 8.

In a right-angled triangle ACA1, side AA11 = DD1 = 1 cm, then by the Pythagorean theorem,

CA1 ^ 2 = AC ^ 2 + AA1 ^ 2 = 8 + 1 = 9.

CA1 = 3 cm.

Answer: The length of the hypotenuse CA1 is 3 cm.



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