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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the volume of a triangular prism with a height of 7 meters and a base that is an equilateral triangle with sides of 2 meters?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it \[7\sqrt{3}\] because sqrt of s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c) is area of triangle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The volume of a prism is the area of the base times the height. You should be able to find the area of the triangle, then multiply by seven. Mental math gives me an estimate of 7sqrt3/2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats about 6.062?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OOPS! I lost a factor of two. jygebs is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that time 2 so 12.1243..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is 7 and the square root of 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you said 12.123...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that equals 7 and the square root of 3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt3 is about 1.7 times seven is your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bye

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