Find a base length of a shipping box in the shape of a triangle prism.The shipping box has a volume of 276 cubic feet,a height of 6.9 feet, and a height of 10 feet.

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Aaronasterling · Answer 1 · 2019-02-25T11:27:51+0000

Volume of the triangular prism is given by:
V=1/2ab×h
V=276 ft³
a=6.9 ft
b=10 ft
h=?
thus substituting our values we get:
276=1/2(10×6.9)×h
h=0.8 ft