SOLUTION: The Volume of the prism is 50 cubic cm.What could the dimensions of the prism be.

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Question 444523: The Volume of the prism is 50 cubic cm.What could the dimensions of the prism be.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You have one equation involving two or three variables depending on the shape of the base of the prism. The best that you can do at this point is say that the height is in the range 0 < h < 50, and the area of the base is then 50/h.


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