The volume, V, of a rectangular prism is determined using the formula V=/wh where / is the length w is the width, and his the height of the prism. Using this formula, what is the width of a rectangular prism that has a volume of 138.24 cubic inches a height of 9.6 inches, and a length of 3.2 inches? Round to the nearest tenth. 0.2 inches 4.5 inches 46.1 inches 414.7 inches

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Answer 1

The width of the rectangular prism is approximately 4.5 inches.

Answer 2

## Step 1The volume of a rectangular prism is given by the formula:###

where

is the volume,

is the length,

is the width, and

is the height.## Step 2We are given the volume

cubic inches, the height

inches, and the length

inches. We are asked to find the width

.## Step 3We can rearrange the volume formula to solve for the width:###

## Step 4Substitute the given values into the formula:###

## Step 5Calculate the value of

.## Step 6Round the result to the nearest tenth.

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