document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999628>Question 999628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a pyramid is given by the formula    V =  Bh / 3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " where B is the area of its base and h is its height. The volume of the following pyramid is 252 cubic centimeters. Find the dimensions of its rectangular base if one edge of the base is 2 centimeters longer than the other and the height of the pyramid is 12 centimeters. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V= Bh/3 but we want to find the area of the Base. Let's isolate the Base, multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V*3= Bh Now divide both sides by h:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(V*3)/h= B <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK, now let's plug in the numbers provided in the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(252*3)/12= B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "756/12= B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B= 63 Now factor 63: It's divisible by 1, 7, 9. 7*9= 63 and 9= 7+2 so the base of your pyramid is 7*9.<BR>\n" );
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