Answer please !!

The length of a rectangular prism is twice the width.The height of the prism is equals to width.Find the dimensions of the prism,given that the volume is 54 cubic inches.

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Answer please !!


The length of a rectangular prism is twice the width.The height of the prism is equals to width.Find the dimensions of the prism,given that the volume is 54 cubic inches.

amistre64 · Answer

"Answer please" might be a bit misleading; either that or you dont understand the nature of this site ....

amistre64 · Answer

drawing it out might prove useful

amistre64 · Answer

|dw:1343140963622:dw|

amistre64 · Answer

we are given the h = w

amistre64 · Answer

do you know how to find the volume of a rectangular prism?

anonymous · Answer

V=LWH

amistre64 · Answer

good, and since w=h  lets say:

V = LW^2

amistre64 · Answer

we know V = 54 soo

54 = LW^2

and it says L = 2*W

amistre64 · Answer

54 = 2WWW = 2W^3  then right?

amistre64 · Answer

solve for W and you will have the means to get the other measures

W = W

H = W

L = 2W

anonymous · Answer

ah .. i get it !

anonymous · Answer

then ?