A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 1,200 cubic centimeters.
Part A: What is the height of the box? Show your work. (5 points)
Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the sides of the candy box? Explain how you got your answer. (5 points)
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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
picture?
OpenStudy (muscrat123):
OpenStudy (muscrat123):
@ganeshie8
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
that picture doesn't look right,
height is already there in the picture
OpenStudy (muscrat123):
i copied it directly from the page. which number is the height? i thought the same but wanted to make sure
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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
height = distance between triangular bases
OpenStudy (muscrat123):
but which number is it? there are 2 numbers next to the height
OpenStudy (muscrat123):
nm. its 13 right?
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
distance between the triangular bases is 20cm right
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OpenStudy (muscrat123):
is that the height of the box?
OpenStudy (muscrat123):
i thought that was the length
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
Yes thats the height of the box
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
I think they want they want the length of this segment here
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