how would you get a 6 foot tree in a car that's 62in long and 40in wide?

Question

You just bought a beautiful Dwarf Japanese Maple tree at a local nursery. The tree measures 6 feet from the root ball to its top. The inside of your car is 62 inches long and 40 inches wide.

Answer 1

Make a rectangle. Long side = 62 inches. Short side = 40 inches. Draw a diagonal. Now use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the diagonal (hypotenuse of the right triangle). C^2 = A^2 + B^2. C^2 = 62^2 + 40^2 C^2 = 3844 = 1600 C^2 = 5444 C = Square root of 5444 C = 73.8 The length of your cute Dwarf Japanese Maple is 6 feet (72 inches), so the tree will theoretically fit diagonally into your car.