SOLUTION: The lateral area of a regular square prim is 96 sq. cm and the altitude of the prism is 8cm. Find the length of an edge of the base.

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Question 1169006: The lateral area of a regular square prim is 96 sq. cm and the altitude of the prism is 8cm. Find the length of an edge of the base.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    96%2F8 = 12 cm is the perimeter of the base, which is a square.


    Hence, the length of the base edge is  12/4 = 3 cm.    ANSWER

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