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The volume of the tent is 576 cubic feet and the area of the base is 36 square feet. what is the height of the tebt

The volume of the tent is 576 cubic feet and the area of the base is 36 square feet-example-1
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The volume of a triangular prism is: B*h. Where B is the area and h is the height.

Replacing the values in the equation we have:

V = B*h

576 = (36)*h

576/36 = h (Dividing by 36 on both sides of the equation)

16 = h (Dividing)

The answer is 16 ft.

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