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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The height of a rectangular box is 4 times its length, and its width is 3 more than its length. The volume of the box is 49in^3 what is the length rounded to two decimal places?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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hartnn (hartnn):

volume = length*width*height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

49=(3+L)(L)(4L) 0=12L^2+4L^3-49

hartnn (hartnn):

can u use calculator ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

hartnn (hartnn):

because that has an irrational solution L=1.6271 found using calcy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks @hartnn

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i set it up properly tho?

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