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If the surface area of the rectangular prism is 224 cm 2, what is the height?

If the surface area of the rectangular prism is 224 cm 2, what is the height?-example-1
User Skarface
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We have to work backwards,

so 4*4*x = 224
(* is times, x is the variable for height)

first we can simplify 4*4 =16
then,

16*x = 224

then we solve

we divide both sides by 16

16x/16 = 224/16

16 cancels out while 224/16 is 14

x= 14
User Sumit Sharma
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Answer:

12 cm

Explanation:

hope this helps!

User Malik Ahsan
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