A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 2,400 cubic centimeters.

A triangular prism is shown with base of triangle labeled 16 cm, sides of triangles labeled 17 cm, and length of the box equal to 20 cm.

Part A: What is the height of the box? Show your work. (5 points)

Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the sides of the candy box? Explain how you got your answer

Question

A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 2,400 cubic centimeters.

A triangular prism is shown with base of triangle labeled 16 cm, sides of triangles labeled 17 cm, and length of the box equal to 20 cm.

Part A: What is the height of the box? Show your work. (5 points)

Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the sides of the candy box? Explain how you got your answer

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Do you want to find the height of the box using the volume formula or using right triangle math/pythagorean theorem?