document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=803029>Question 803029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the volume of a rectangular box whose base is 7 ft. long and 6 ft. wide and whose diagonal is 10 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> volume is length x width x depth\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the depth on this, we will use the pathagorias theorm for triangle leg lengths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have our a length and c length, lets solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7^2 + b^2 = 10^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49 + b^2 = 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 49 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 7.14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, our height is 7.14, or the square root of 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets plug our newfound number into the equation and find the volume...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 x 6 x 7.14 = 299.88 cubic feet </SPAN>\n" );
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