document.write( "Question 250878: A rectangular fish tank is 2 feet high and has a volume of 48 feet cubed. What could be a possible set of whole number dimensions for the base of the tank? \n" ); document.write( "
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volume = height * area of base.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let v = volume, h = height, a = area of base.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "v = h*a\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for a to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a = v/h\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "v = 48
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a = 48/2 = 24\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the area of the base is 24 square inches.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 = 1*24 = 2*12 = 3*8 = 4*6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "possible dimensions for the base where the dimensions are in whole numbers are:\r
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document.write( "                   length          width\r\n" );
document.write( "                     24              1\r\n" );
document.write( "                     12              2\r\n" );
document.write( "                      8              3\r\n" );
document.write( "                      6              4\r\n" );
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