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emmathegreat2007:

A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 2,400 cubic centimeters. A triangular prism is shown with base of triangle labeled 16 cm, sides of triangles labeled 17 cm, and length of the box equal to 20 cm. Part A: What is the height of the base? Show your work. (5 points) Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the candy box? Explain how you got your answer. (5 points)

emmathegreat2007:

please hurry

Extrinix:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AnxiTEA i cannot help on tests... \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) this is a test?

AnxiTEA:

guess?

kokai:

i gotchu bro holdup lemme figure it out

emmathegreat2007:

k thx

emmathegreat2007:

its ok

kokai:

Alright, Im pretty sue part a is 150, because the formula for finding volume is V=(bh) so since we already have the volume i divided the volume (2400) by the base (16) which gave me 150 for the height

emmathegreat2007:

ok

kokai:

yea ngl part b is more confusing, might be too much for my small brain

emmathegreat2007:

k thx anyway

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