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a rectangular prism has a volume of 144 cm3. the base is a square with a length of 4 cm. what is the height of the prism

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Answer:

9 cm

Explanation:

The volume is given by the formula ...

V = LWH

Filling in the given numbers, you have ...

144 cm^3 = (4 cm)(4 cm)H

H = (144 cm^3)/(16 cm^2) = 9 cm

The height of the prism is 9 cm.

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