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The volume of an aquarium for one fish is 384 cubic inches. The height of the aquarium is 6 inches. The base is a square. What are the dimensions of the base?

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Answer:


Length=8\ inches,\ Width=8\ inches,\ Height=6\ inches

Explanation:

Let length of the aquarium
=a

Since base is square, length and width of the aquarium will be same.

Width
=a


Volume\ of\ cuboid=Length* Width* Height\\\\a* a* 6=384\\\\6a^2=384\\\\a^2=(384)/(6)\\\\a^2=64\\\\a=8\\\\Length=8\ inches,\ Width=8\ inches,\ Height=6\ inches

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