SOLUTION: An animal trap for catching small animals is in the shape of a rectangular solid with a surface area of 1384in.to the second power. If the length is 26 inches and the width is 12

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Question 471157: An animal trap for catching small animals is in the shape of a rectangular solid with a surface area of 1384in.to the second power. If the length is 26 inches and the width is 12 inches, what is the height?
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Hi,

SA(rectangular Solid) = 1384in = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

                        692in  = 26*12 + 26*h + 12*h

                        380in = h(26+12)

                        380in/38 = h = 10in

CHECKING our Answer***

 1384in = 624 + 2*26*10 + 2*12*10 = 624 + 520 + 240 = 1384in