The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 19.4 square meters and the prism has a volume of 306.52 cubic meters. What is the height of the prism?

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Alan P.
Dec 7, 2016

Height: #color(green)(15.8)# meters

Explanation:

For a rectangular prism:
#color(white)("XXX")"Volume" = "height" xx "width" xx "depth"#
and
#color(white)("XXX")"Area (of base)" = "width" xx "depth"#

#rArr "height" = "Volume"/"Area"= 306.52/19.4=15.8#

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