7. A rectangular prism measures 7 1/2 cm by 12 cm by 15 1/2 cm. a. Calculate the number of cubes with edge length cm that fit in this prism. b. What is the volume of the prism in cm3? Show your reasoning. If you are stuck, think about how many cubes with -cm edge lengths fit into .

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4

-3.5 is the distance.

i've had this question so choose the one in the absolute value sign.

so mark-up is 0.4 multiplied by 180 = 72