Question

a rectangular prism has a volume of 175 in3. The height of the prism is 7 in. The base is a square. What is the length of a side of the base?

Answer 1

Vrect = base × height (h) = s^2×h
Vrect = 175 in^3, h = 7in.
s^2×h = 175
7s^2 = 175
7s^2/7 = 175/7
s^2 = 25
SR(s^2) = SR(25)
s = 5 in.