Answer to November 15, 2004 Problem

The Boeing Plant Problem

The Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington is the largest building in the world by volume.
It contains 472,000,000 cubic feet, and it is 114 feet 2inches tall.
The perimeter of this rectangular building is 2.2 miles.

Find the dimensions of the building: its length, width, and height.

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Solution to the Problem:

The dimensions of the building are 830.62' x 4,977.38' x 114.17'.

Correctly solved by:

1. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
2. Jason LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
3. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. Larry Schwartz Trumbull, Connecticut
5. Arin Smith Winchester, Virginia
6. John Funk Ventura, California
7. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint,
Flint, Michigan
8. Dave Smith Toledo, Ohio
9. Suzanne Timmons Rocky Point, North Carolina
10. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
11. Sharina Broughton Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, Virginia
12. Jonas Sutinen Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
13. Per Björkil Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
14. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California
15. Daniel Kvist Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
16. Gustav Nilsson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
17. Joanna and Linda Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
18. Angelo Leone Middletown, Connecticut
19. Bahadir Güngör Tullängskolan, Örebro of Sweden
20. David Amos Winchester, Virginia
21. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia