What is the volume of the right equilateral triangle prism below? The area of an equilateral triangle = s2√3/4? I know B & D are out because I got both lateral & total area.
a. 176√3
b. 264
c. 264 + 16√3
d. 264 + 32√3

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What is the volume of the right equilateral triangle prism below? The area of an equilateral triangle = s2√3/4? I know B & D are out because I got both lateral & total area.
a. 176√3 
b. 264 
c. 264 + 16√3 
d. 264 + 32√3

anonymous · Answer

http://ns1.novelstars.com/files/geo2010/Geom_16S_Fig06.jpg

anonymous · Answer

@confluxepic

confluxepic · Answer

First find the area of the base triangle.

confluxepic · Answer

Then you multiply it by the height.

anonymous · Answer

Multiply, right? 8x8 is 64 & that by 8 is 564, right?

anonymous · Answer

512*

anonymous · Answer

Wait, no I did this all wrong. I'm sorry.

confluxepic · Answer

Yeah. That is not the area of the base triangle.

anonymous · Answer

Okay, yeah sorry. I got the area & multiplied it by 11 which is 264, right?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah that's the area so how would I get the volume?

confluxepic · Answer

Find the area for the triangle at the bottom. Then multiply it by 11 to get the volume.

confluxepic · Answer

It might be confusing.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, because that's what I basically did for the area..it is confusing but then again everything manages to confuse me in math

confluxepic · Answer

Based on my calculations the volume is 304.84.

confluxepic · Answer

@lianacarolina @TheSmartOne

anonymous · Answer

Oh, I just need to know how to get the volume. I don't need the volume.