document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10585>Question 10585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! Son starting geometry and I'm not remembering....  Here's his problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carlos wants to build a rectangular hot tub that is 4 ft. high and holds 1000 ft3 of water. What could the dimensions of the base of Carlos' hot tub be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help appreciated. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is it a square base??  If not, then the answer cannot be uniquely determined.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V= LWH, where H=4 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 = 4 LW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for LW by dividing both sides by 4, so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW = 250.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length times width must be such that the product of these is 250.  If it is a square base, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+=+250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+=+250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%28250%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%28250%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or approximately 15 or 16 feet.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the dimensions are to come out an even number of feet, the next number less than 15 that divides evenly into 250 is 10, which would be 10 feet by 25 feet.  There are many other possibilities.  Whatever, it's a BIG tub!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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