document.write( "Question 1128540: The volume of a pyramid is given by the formula:
\n" ); document.write( "V = Bh / 3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where B is the area of its base and h is its height. The volume of the pyramid is 208 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 13 centimeters.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 is width of one of the bases
\n" ); document.write( "x is length of the other base
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V+=+Bh+%2F+3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V+=+208cm%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+2\" is width of one of the bases
\n" ); document.write( "\"x\" is length of the other base
\n" ); document.write( "\"h=3cm\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"208+=+%28%28x%2B2%29x%2A13%29+%2F+3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"208+=+%28%28x%2B2%29x%2A13%29+%2F+3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%283%2A208c%29%2F13+=+%28x%2B2%29x+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"48+=+x%5E2%2B2x+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E2%2B2x-+48=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28x+-+6%29+%28x+%2B+8%29+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we need only positive solution:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28x+-+6%29++=+0\"->\"x=6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+2=8\" is width of one of the bases
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=6\" is length of the other base \r
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