SOLUTION: The volume of a right rectangular solid with a square base is 108 in^3. Find the dimensions of the box, if the height of the box is the same as the perimeter of the base. Length=

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Question 1047712: The volume of a right rectangular solid with a square base is 108 in^3. Find the dimensions of the box, if the height of the box is the same as the perimeter of the base.
Length= ?
Width= ?
Height= ?
Thanks.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the measure of one side of the square base. So the perimeter of the square base is . The volume of a right rectangular solid is given by length times width times height, hence:



Solve for , then calculate

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it