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The volume of a rectangular prism is (x3 – 3x2 + 5x – 3), and the area of its base is (x2 – 2). If the volume of a rectangular prism is the product of its base area and height, what is the height of the prism?

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Answer:height  = (x^3 – 3x^2 + 5x – 3) / (x^2 – 2)Step-by-step explanation:We know that the volume of a rectangular prism is the product of its base area and heightVolume_prism = area_base *  heightheight =  Volume_prism /  area_baseVolume_prism  = (x^3 – 3x^2 + 5x – 3)area_base = (x^2 – 2) height =  Volume_prism /  area_baseheight  = (x^3 – 3x^2 + 5x – 3) / (x^2 – 2)Please see attached image