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OpenStudy (ajanijones):

HELP ASAP>>>>>> If a rectangular prism and a cylinder have the same volume and same area of bases, which is true about the heights of the prism and cylinder? A. The prism will have the greater height. B. The cylinder will have the greater height. C. The heights will be the same.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since volume = base * height, if volume and height are the same, then you know the base must also be the same.

OpenStudy (ajanijones):

So whats my answer :i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C. i think if my conclusions r correct

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so what is formula of volum for rectangular prism and for cyilinder ? do you know it ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

@PigPresident ! attention what you have wrote firstly not is right for volum like formula do you know it why ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

what is formula for volum of a rectangular prism and cyilinder ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so you have wrote firstly that Volum = base time height this is correct ,right ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

courage

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

what mean there ,,base" ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

base is the bottom

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

this is right volum = area of base time height yes ? so how you have wrote in your firstly answer not is the same

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

ok ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

and hence in this way yes you are right there with answer C. sure good luck

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