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Anil Saigal
10/21/2019
Problem 1:
The regular quadrangular prism has a base edge a = 7.1 cm and side edge = 18.2 cm long. What is its volume?
Problem 2:
The base of a perpendicular triangular prism is a right triangle with
legs 4.5 cm and 6 cm long. What is the surface of the prism, if its
volume is 54 cubic centimeters?
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Problems 10/10/19
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