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2000 Gauss 7 Problem 11
A rectangular building block has a square base ABCD as shown. Its height is 8 units. If the block has a volume of 288 cubic units, what is the side length of the base? 
\textbf{(A)}\ 6\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 8\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 36\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 10\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 12
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