SOLUTION: Please help me understand how I get the height of a rectangular prism with a volume of 200 cm. Thank you for any help

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Question 725327: Please help me understand how I get the height of a rectangular prism with a volume of 200 cm. Thank you for any help
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you know the area of the base, then you can find the height.

This is because

Volume = (Area of Base)*(Height)

V = B*h

where B = area of base, h = height

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Solve for h to get

h+=+V%2FB

So if you know what B is, then you can plug in V = 200 and the value of B, then evaluate to get your answer.