SOLUTION: A rectangular prism has a height of 2 inches and a square base with side 16 inches. Find the length of the edge of a cube with the same volume.

Question 755419: A rectangular prism has a height of 2 inches and a square base with side 16 inches. Find the length of the edge of a cube with the same volume.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangular prism has a height of 2 inches and a square base with side 16 inches. Find the length of the edge of a cube with the same volume.
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volume of the prism: 2*16^2 = 512 cu in
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length of edge of cube with same volume = (512)^(1/3) = 8 in
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cheers,
Stan H.
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