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if a swimming pool has a volume of y^3-y and a height of y-1 then what is the length and width?
Markg1997 said:I have it set up as:
y(y-1)(y+1)=lw(y-1) which I then divide by (y-1) to get
y(y+1)=lw and then I am stuck
This doesn't assume whole integers at all. y could be any real value greater than 1.HallsofIvy said:That's assuming that all measurements are whole integers which was not given.
The formula for finding the volume of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height of the prism.
To find the length and width of a prism, you will need to measure the dimensions of the base. For a rectangular prism, the length and width will be the same as the base. For other shapes, such as a triangular prism, you may need to use a formula to calculate the length and width.
Length and width are two of the three dimensions of a three-dimensional object. Length refers to the longest side or dimension of an object, while width refers to the shorter side or dimension.
To calculate the volume of a prism with variables, you will need to substitute the variables into the formula V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height of the prism. In the case of "y^3-y, y-1", the base would be y^3-y and the height would be y-1.
No, the volume of a prism cannot be negative. Volume is a measurement of space and cannot have a negative value.