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One part of a quartz crystal is a hexagonal prism with a right section of 1.29 sq. in., an edge of 2.31 in., and a base of 1.41 sq. in. Find the altitude of the prism.
Solution:
To illustrate the problem, it is better to draw the figure as follows
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The volume of a quartz crystal is
Therefore, the altitude of a quartz crystal is
