Based on the given dimensions, the rectangular prism would look like this:
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The base length of 7 and one half inches would be the length of the rectangle at the bottom, the width of 4 inches would be the shorter side of the rectangle at the bottom, and the height of 2 and one half inches would be the height of the 3D shape. The dashed lines represent the edges that are not visible in the drawing.