A rectangular prism of metal having dimensions 4.3 cm by 7.2 cm by 2.4 cm is melted down and recast into a frustum of a square pyramid, 10% of the metal being lost in the process. If the ends of the frustum are squares of side 3 cm and 8 cm respectively, find the thickness of the frustum.
A rectangular prism of metal having dimensions 4.3 cm by 7.2 cm by 2.4 cm is melted down and recast into a frustum of a square pyramid, 10% of the metal being lost in the process. If the ends of the frustum are squares of side 3 cm and 8 cm respectively, find the thickness of the frustum.
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A rectangular prism of metal having dimensions 4.3 cm by 7.2 cm by 2.4 cm is melted down and recast into a frustum of a square pyramid, 10% of the metal being lost in the process. If the ends of the frustum are squares of side 3 cm and 8 cm respectively, find the thickness of the frustum.
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