The volume of a rectangular prism is #1,001# #i n^3#. The height of the prism is #13# #i n# and its width is #7# #i n#. What is the length of the prism?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-09T06:19:32

The length is #11i n#.

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:

#V=lxxhxxw#, where #V=#volume, #l=#length, #h=#height, and #w=#width.

From the data given, we can write:

#1001=lxx13xx7#

#1001=lxx91#

Divide both sides by #91#.

#1001/91=l#

#11=l#

The length is #11i n#.