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A man living in the Northwest wants to mail a Christmas tree to a friend living in the Sou...

A man living in the Northwest wants to mail a Christmas tree to a friend living in the South. He plans to bundle the tree tightly and pack it in a long box with a square end.The mailing service told him that the length plus the girth of his package cannot exceed 130 inches. If the Christmas tree is 5’ 10” tall, what is the maximum width and height for his package? (NOTE: The girth is the distance around the package as shown.)

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