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Chapter 12 Problem 38

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A rectangular beam of wood 3 m long is cutinto six pieces, as shown. Find the volume ofeach piece in cubic centimeters.A diagonal of a cube joins two vertices not inthe same face. If the diagonals are 4\/3 cmlong, what is the volume?

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From the textbook chapter Prisms you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Geometry 1 
Author Ray C. Jurgensen, Richard G. Brown, John W. Jurgensen
ISBN 9780395977279

Solved: A rectangular beam of wood 3 m long is cutinto six pieces, as shown. Find the

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