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document.write( "the areas of three faces of a rectangular box are 12 , 8 and 6. What is the volume of the box?\r
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document.write( "I have calculated surface area but am unsure how to calculate this problem \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #524797 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the areas of three faces of a rectangular box are 12 , 8 and 6. What is the volume of the box? \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "L*W = 12 \n" ); document.write( "L*H = 8 \n" ); document.write( "H*W = 6 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "L = 12/W \n" ); document.write( "L*H = 8 --> 12H/W = 8 --> W = 3H/2 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "H*W = 6 \n" ); document.write( "H*(3H/2) = 6 \n" ); document.write( "3H^2 = 12 \n" ); document.write( "H = 2 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "W = 3H/2 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "L = 12/W = 4 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Vol = 2*3*4 = 24 cubic units \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |