Answer: Height = 20 inches
Width = 14 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
The aquarium is rectangular. The formula for determining the volume of a rectangular box is expressed as
Volume = LWH
Where L,W and H represents the length, width and height of the box.
The aquarium holding African cichlids is 6 inches higher than it is wide. It means that
H = W + 6
Its length is 33 inches, and its volume is 9240 cubic inches. It means that
9240 = 33W(W + 6)
9240/33 = W(W + 6)
280 = W² + 6W
W² + 6W + (6/2)² = 280 + (6/2)²
(W + 3)² = 280 + 9 = 289
Taking square root of both sides, it becomes
W + 3 = √289 = 17
W = 17 - 3
W = 14
H = W + 6 = 14 + 6
H = 20
