A rectangular prism has a volume of 840 cubic inches. The height of the prism is 6 inches and the width is 10 inches. Find the length of the prism and explain how you found it.
To find the length of the rectangular prism, we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism, which is length x width x height.
Given:
Volume = 840 cubic inches
Height = 6 inches
Width = 10 inches
Let's denote the length as L.
Using the formula for volume, we have:
L x 10 x 6 = 840
60L = 840
L = 840 / 60
L = 14
Therefore, the length of the prism is 14 inches.
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Whoops, my mistake. Let's try again.
Using the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:
Volume = length x width x height
Given:
Volume = 840 cubic inches
Height = 6 inches
Width = 10 inches
Let's denote the length as L.
So the equation becomes:
L x 10 x 6 = 840
60L = 840
L = 840 / 60
L = 14
Therefore, the length of the prism is `14` inches. Apologies for the earlier mistake, the length remains 14 inches.
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Apologies for the error in my calculations. Let's try again.
Given:
Volume = 840 cubic inches
Height = 6 inches
Width = 10 inches
Let the length of the prism be L.
We know:
Volume = L x Width x Height
840 = L x 10 x 6
840 = 60L
L = 840 / 60
L = 14
Thus, the length of the prism is 14 inches. Thank you for your patience.