SOLUTION: A square prism with a height of 3 feet has a volume of 75 cubic feet. What is the messure of one side of the square base? A. 5 G. 12.5 H. 25 I. 225 THERE ALL FEET BTW.

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Question 633306: A square prism with a height of 3 feet has a volume of 75 cubic feet. What is the messure of one side of the square base? A. 5 G. 12.5 H. 25 I. 225 THERE ALL FEET BTW.
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The volume divided by the height gives you the area of the square base. The measure of a side of the square base is the (positive) square root of the area.

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