document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311385>Question 311385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the volume of a rectangular solid:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do i find the area of the T figure, H figure, AND THE L FIGURE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the best way for me to began to understand these problems. I am 39 years old and this is my fist time seeing the kinds of problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular solid has three dimensions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = H<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of a solid is given by L*W*H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example . The L=6 inches, W= 4inches,H= 5 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the volume of the box = 6*4*5=120 cubic inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can visualise that any box, carton has six faces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Place a carton or box in fron of you. You will observe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The opposite two faces are always equal..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The face which is the base of the box has an area of L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The opposite face that is on top also has the same area. = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore tput together he two opposite faces have an area of 2*l*W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One face on the side will contain W&H <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So area of two opposite faces 2*W*H<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other two face will conatin the sides H & L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the area of the opposite sides  will be 2*H*L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO the total area of all six sides of a box = 2*L*W + 2*W*H+ 2*H*L square units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a box has dimensions of 3 4 & 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the total surface area = (2*3*4) + (2*4*5)+(2*5*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=24 +40+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=94 square units<BR>\n" );
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