SOLUTION: A box in the shape of a square-based prism has a volume of 2000cm and a height of 15cm. Determine the side length of the square base

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Question 1004601: A box in the shape of a square-based prism has a volume of 2000cm and a height of 15cm. Determine the side length of the square base
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2, square top and bottom,
15x%5E2=2000
x=sqrt%282000%2F15%29
x=sqrt%282%2A2%2A100%2F%283%2A5%29%29
x=20sqrt%281%2F3%29
x=20%2Asqrt%283%29%2F3
highlight%28x=%2820%2F3%29sqrt%283%29%29