If the volume of a right rectangular prism is 1.5 in.3

and its length and width have a product of 1.5 in.2
, what is the height of this prism?

1 answer

To find the height of the right rectangular prism, we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism, which is given by:

\[ \text{Volume} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \times \text{Height} \]

Let \( L \) be the length, \( W \) be the width, and \( H \) be the height. From the problem, we know:

  1. The volume \( V \) is \( 1.5 , \text{in}^3 \).
  2. The product of the length and width \( L \times W = 1.5 , \text{in}^2 \).

We can substitute \( L \times W \) in the volume formula:

\[ V = (L \times W) \times H \]

Substituting the known values:

\[ 1.5 = 1.5 \times H \]

To find \( H \), we can divide both sides by \( 1.5 \):

\[ H = \frac{1.5}{1.5} = 1 , \text{in} \]

Thus, the height of the prism is

\[ \boxed{1 , \text{in}} \]