Question

The figure below shows two similar right triangular prisms.



What is the volume of Prism B rounded to the nearest hundredth cubic unit?

Answer 1

Do you understand what it means by similar?

Answer 2

Vprism=Bh


where B = area of the base

In this case,

the first prism has

Area of base = (6x8)/2 = (48/2) = 24
Height = 10

Volume = Bh = (24)(10) = 240

the second prism has

Area of base = (10.5 x 14)/2 = 73.5
Height = 17.5

Volume = Bh = (17.5)(73.5) = 1286.25

Answer 3

Thanks.

Answer 4

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