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OpenStudy (anonymous):

prism has a right triangles w/ legs of lengths of 5 cm and 13 cm as its bases. what is its height if its volume is 650 cm^3?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

does that help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhmm. what is the formula? 1/2 bh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you find the area of the base, then you multiply that by the height to get the volume

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

So... V = (Area of Base)*(Height) 650 = ((5*13)/2)*h solve for h

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gosh. 20 right?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep

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