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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A tent has the shape of a triangular prism. The triangular end of the tent has a base that is 8 feet long and a height of 7 feet. The tent is 12 feet long from front to back. What is the volume of the tent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gonna give medals

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Volume = (Cross Sectional Area of the End) * Length The mystery is the Area of the Ends. You are given enough information. What say you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need this answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

188.34

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Well, start by producing the area of the cross section - the triangle.

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

8*7/1/2

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Divided by 1/2?

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

* 1/2

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

and u get 28

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

so 1/2*8*7 is how u solve it and u get 28 as ur answer

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

there ur problem is solved

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

bye have a nice day hope tht helped

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what

OpenStudy (morganchavez):

ur answer is 28 tht is the volume !

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

No, its' not. Show your own work, snakeyes456. Calculate the area. Go!

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