Below is a triangular Prism ABCDEF. A tight string stretches from F to D through R on BC.By drawing accurate net of the solid determine...

      

Below is a triangular Prism ABCDEF. A tight string stretches from F to D through R on BC.By drawing accurate net of the solid determine the shortest possible length of the string.

  

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