the volume of an equilateral triangular frustum is 183√3 m^3. the upper base, 9 in., above the lower base has an edge which measures 8 in. compute for the edge of the lower base.

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10 inches

To compute for the edge of the lower base of the equilateral triangular frustum, we can start by using the formula for the volume of a frustum of a pyramid:

V = (1/3)h(A₁ + A₂ + √(A₁A₂))

where:
V = volume of the frustum
h = height of the frustum
A₁ = area of the lower base
A₂ = area of the upper base

In this case, we are given that the volume of the frustum is 183√3 m^3. We don't have the height, A₁, and A₂ yet, so let's solve for those first.

Since the frustum is in the shape of an equilateral triangular frustum, the lower base, upper base, and lateral faces are all equilateral triangles.

Let's denote the edge of the lower base as 'x' inches. The edge of the upper base is given as 8 inches.

To find the height of the frustum, we can use the Pythagorean theorem in the right triangle formed by the height, half of the edge of the lower base (x/2), and the height from the vertex to the midpoint of the lower base.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:

height^2 = (x/2)^2 - (x/√3)^2
height^2 = (x^2/4) - (x^2/3)
height^2 = (3x^2 - 4x^2)/12
height^2 = -x^2/12

Since height^2 cannot be negative, we can equate it to zero to find the height:

-x^2/12 = 0
x^2 = 0

From this, we can infer that x = 0. However, a triangle cannot have a side length of zero, so it seems that there might be a mistake or missing information in the problem description.

Could you please double-check the given information or provide any additional details?