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The volume of a right rectangular prism is found by multiplying the length of the base by the width of the base by the height of the prism. A right rectangular prism has a volume of 30 cubic inches. If the height of the prism is 6i inches, what is the area of the base of the prism?

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If the height and volume of the prism are 6 inches and 30 cubic inches. Then the base area of the prism is 5 square inches.

What is a rectangular prism?

A rectangular prism is a closed solid that has two parallel rectangular bases connected by a rectangle surface.

The volume of a right rectangular prism is found by multiplying the length of the base by the width of the base by the height of the prism.

A right rectangular prism has a volume of 30 cubic inches.

If the height of the prism is 6 inches. Then the base area of the prism will be

The volume is given as

Volume = Base area × Height

We know

Volume = 30

Height = 6

Then the base area will be

30 = Area × 6

Area = 5

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