SOLUTION: A rectangular solid has a square base. The volume is 360 cubic inches and the height is 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the base? (a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 40 (d) 60 (e) 100

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Question 342295: A rectangular solid has a square base. The volume is 360 cubic inches and the height is 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the base?
(a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 40 (d) 60 (e) 100
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=A%2Ah=s%5E2%2Ah
s%5E2%2A10=360
s%5E2=36
s=6
For a square, the perimeter is,
P=4s
P=4%286%29
P=24inches.