SOLUTION: The volume of a rectangular based prism is x^3-13x^2+50x. What are the dimensions of the prism with a volume of 56cm^3?

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Question 177045: The volume of a rectangular based prism is x^3-13x^2+50x. What are the dimensions of the prism with a volume of 56cm^3?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let's graph the function to see what we get.


Looks like three possible answers, x=2,4,and 7.
Verify the solutions,




All three x's (2,4,7) solve for v=56.

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