SOLUTION: a milk carton has a square base.its height is 11 cm.It has capacity(volume) of 176 cubic centimetres.Find x,the lenght of each side of the base

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Question 124549: a milk carton has a square base.its height is 11 cm.It has capacity(volume) of 176 cubic centimetres.Find x,the lenght of each side of the base
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=volume, s=side
V=s^2*11=176
s^2*11/11=176/11
s^2=16
s=+-4 sqrt each side
s=4 cm.
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Ed