SOLUTION: a box has a volume of 2880 cubic inches a height of 20 inches and a square base what is the lenth of a side of the base

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Question 317748: a box has a volume of 2880 cubic inches a height of 20 inches and a square base what is the lenth of a side of the base
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V=BH
2,880=B*20
B=2,880/20
B=144 IS THE AREA OF THE SQUARE BASE.
SQRT144=12 IS THE LENGTH OF THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE BASE.
PROOF:
V=12*12*20
2,880=144*20
2,880=2,880

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