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be rectangular prism and rectangular pyramid have the same volume. determine the value of x, the height of the pyramid.

be rectangular prism and rectangular pyramid have the same volume. determine the value-example-1
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User Cristallo
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ANSWER


x= 9 \: in

EXPLANATION

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by the formula,


V = l * b * h
We substitute the dimensions to obtain,


V = 6 * 3 * 12 \: {in}^(3)

The volume of the rectangular pyramid is,


V = (1)/(3) * 6 * 12 * x \: {in}^(3)

Equating the two volumes gives,


(1)/(3) * 6 * 12 * x = 6 * 3 * 12

We divide through by 6×12 to get,


(x)/(3)=3

We solve for x to obtain,


x = 3 * 3


x = 9 \: in
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