Look at the orthohedron shown in the figure below.
Side b is 20% longer than side a.
Side c is 20% longer than side b.
Calculate a, c, and b given that the surface area of the orthohedron is 436 cm².
Look at the orthohedron shown in the figure below.
Side b is 20% longer than side a.
Side c is 20% longer than side b.
Calculate a, c, and b given that the surface area of the orthohedron is 436 cm².
First, we'll express and in terms of :
Next, substitute these into the surface area formula for a cuboid:
Substitute these into the formula:
Simplify inside the parentheses:
Solve for :
Taking the square root, we find:
Now, find and :
Therefore, the dimensions of the orthohedron are:
, , and .
a=7.06, b=8.47, c=10.17