I am reposting a problem, I wrote it wrong
A rectangular prism has a volume of 6.84m 3 cubed and a height of 1.2m . What is the area of the base of the prism?
Do I divide 6.84 by 1.2? If so 5.7 the correct answer
Or am I doing wrong????
you are correct, the area of the base is 5.7 m^2
To find the area of the base of a rectangular prism, you can divide the volume of the prism by its height. However, it seems like there might be a mistake in your calculation.
Given:
Volume of the rectangular prism = 6.84 m^3
Height of the prism = 1.2 m
To find the area of the base, you could use the formula:
Area of the base = Volume / Height
So, you need to correctly divide the volume (6.84 m^3) by the height (1.2 m):
Area of the base = 6.84 m^3 / 1.2 m
Performing the division:
Area of the base ≈ 5.7 m^2
Therefore, the correct answer for the area of the base of the prism is approximately 5.7 square meters, not 5.7 as you mentioned. Remember to include the proper unit of measurement (m^2) when reporting the answer.
Please make sure to double-check your calculations to ensure accuracy.