The volume of a square prism is 144x^3 +216x^2 +81x

what is an expression that could describe the perimeter of one of the prism's square faces? state the steps in word form. will give 25 points

Equation for the perimeter of prism's square face: 16x + 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of Square prism = Length * Width * Height

                                         = 144 x^3 + 216 x^2 +81 x

taking 9x common = 9x( 16 x^2 + 24 x + 9)

                               = 9x ( (4x)^2 + 2(4x)(3) + (3)^2 )

                                = 9x ( 4x+3)^2

so the length is 9x, width is 4x+3 and height is 4x+3

Now, Perimeter of prism's square face = 2* Width + 2 * Height

                                                                = 2* (4x+3) + 2* (4x+3)

                                                                = 8x +6 + 8x + 6

                                                                = 16x +12

x=-7

step-by-step explanation:

x+3=-10

-10+3=-7

x=-7

tell you what. i'll find the length of the medians and you can fill in the blanks where they belong.

br

b = (2a,0)

r = (a/2,b/2) remember these things are medians. they go to the 1/2 way point of the line opposite the vertex they face.

br^2 =   (2a - a/2)^2 + (0 - b/2)^2

br^2 = (3/2 a) ^2 + b^2 / 4

br^2 = 9/4 a^2 + b^2 / 4   we need to find some relationship between a and b.

let's try ab = bc  

ab = 2a

bc = (2a - a)^2 + (b - 0)^2

bc = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)

ab = bc

2a = sqrt(a^2 + b^2) square both sides.

4a^2 = a^2 + b^2 subtract a^2 from both sides.

sqrt(3a^2) = sqrt(b^2)

sqrt(3)a = b

let's put b into br^2

br^2 = 9/4 a^2 + 3b^2 / 4

br^2 = 12 a^2 / 4

br^2 = 3a^2 

br = sqrt(3) * a

cp

c = (a,b) ; p = (a,0) this is another application of the distance formula, and it is a good one.

cp^2 = (a - a)^2 + (b - 0)^2

cp^2 = 0 + b^2

cp^2 = b^2 which you can see from the diagram. 

cp = sqrt(b^2)

cp = b but b = sqrt(3) * a 

cp = sqrt(3)*a

aq

a = (0,0)

q = (3/2) a, b/2

aq^2 = (3a/2 -0)^2 + (b/2 - 0)^2

aq^2 = 9a^2/4 + b^2/4

but b = sqrt(3) * a 

aq^2 = 9a^2 / 4 + (sqrt(3)*a)^2 /4

aq^2 = 9 a^2/ 4 + 3 a^2 / 4

aq^2 = 12 a^2/4

aq^2 = 3 a^2

aq = (sqrt  3) * a which agrees with the other two.