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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please? A prism has a cross-section that is an equilateral triangle of side 30mm. If it's length is 90mm, find its volume.

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

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OpenStudy (asnaseer):

do you know how to do the calculation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Area of prism = length * area of base

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup - so u need to find area of triangle * 90

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

which part are you stuck on?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

@abdul shabeer has given you the formula - do you know how to use it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my answer is 35,074.02 but the answer in the book is 35703.

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

how did you get your answer - can you show the steps you took?

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