document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194691>Question 194691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help in explaining this to my 5th grade daughter.  Please illustrate the following for me: A 3-D right prism shape has these dimensions:  H=6 cm, L=3 cm, and W=4 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)  What is the perimeter if we know all 3 dimensions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)  Is it possible to solve: H= 6 cm and W = 4cm, but L=x? How do I solve for  “x”?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Is it possible to solve: H=6 cm, L= 3 cm, but W=x? How do I solve for “x”?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I appreciate any help I can as soon as possible!  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The best illustration I can give you for a right rectangular prism is to have you go get a cereal box out of your pantry.  Of course, you would have to change the dimensions, but the shape is the same -- actually the size described here is closer to one of those little boxes they serve juice in nowadays.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, I have a feeling that you aren't telling the whole story here.  What you are asking doesn't make much sense.  Perimeter is a measure of the distance around a plane figure, and doesn't have any meaning in relation to a solid figure -- unless you are talking about the perimeter of one of the faces of your prism.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/4/10/te_4_10_overview.html has a good 4th grade lesson on perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.  Take a look and if you still have questions, write me a note and I'll see what I can do for you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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