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A right rectangular prism has a square base with sides 1/2 in. Long. The volume of the prism is 3/8 in to the third power. What is the prism?

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If the base of the right rectangular prism is a square with sides that are 1/2 inch long, then the area of the base is (1/2)^2 = 1/4 square inches.

Since the volume of the prism is given as 3/8 cubic inches, we can use the formula for volume of a right rectangular prism (V = Bh) to solve for the height of the prism:

V = Bh

3/8 = (1/4)h

Multiplying both sides by 4, we get:

3 = h

So the height of the prism is 3 inches.

Therefore, the right rectangular prism has a square base with sides 1/2 inch long and a height of 3 inches, making it a 1/2 x 1/2 x 3 inch rectangular prism.

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