Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Sam on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 8:28pm.

A right prism has bases that are squares. The area of one base is 81 square feet. The lateral area of the prism is 144 square feet. What is the altitude of the prism.

Geometry - bobpursley, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 9:27pm
Right prism has both bases the same.

laterial area= 4*(side)height

where side= sqrt 81=9

144= 4*9*height
solve for height
Geometry - Sam, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 9:00pm
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