SOLUTION: Each lateral edge of a prism is 30 cm and is inclined at an angle of 45° to the planes of the bases. How long is the altitude?

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Question 1049460: Each lateral edge of a prism is 30 cm and is inclined at an angle of 45° to the planes of the bases. How long is the altitude?
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Each lateral edge of a prism is 30 cm and is inclined at an angle of 45° to the planes of the bases. How long is the altitude?
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Altitude = 30*sin(45°) cm.