document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961667>Question 961667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question: A rectangular prism has a volume of 1716 cm^3. its three dimensions are consecutive whole numbers. What is its surface area? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the dimensions be (x-1),x and (x+1) respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)*x*(x+1)=1716<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finding the factors of 1716 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1716=572*3=143*12=11*12*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting the same we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)*x*(x+1)=11*12*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comparing we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions of the prism are 11cm,12cm and 13cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface area of the prism=2(wl+lh+wh)=2(132+156+143)=862 square centimetres </SPAN>\n" );
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