Question

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

Answer 1

@misty1212

Answer 2

@jeremyggg

Answer 3

please help i have to finish this assignment in 15 mins

Answer 4

@Agl202

Answer 5

do you know rules for right triangles when it comes to sides?

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

i did a bad drawing but pretend that line is in the middle

Answer 8

with any triangle that makes a 90 degree angle you have a^2+b^2=c^2 where c is the longest side

Answer 9

so..im confused

Answer 10

ok so remember this rule. a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 11

c is the biggest side. we know its the biggest because it is across from the largest angle (90 degrees)

Answer 12

we know side a and side c but side b is the height

Answer 13

so lets rearrange a^2+b^2=C^2
or b^2 = C^2 - a^2

Answer 14

am i losing ya?

Answer 15

keep explaining plz because im in a collab with teachers srry

Answer 16

ok, do you think you could tell me what a equals?

Answer 17

im not sure

Answer 18

well... the entire bottom of the triangle is 16, we want the height, which is drawing a line from the MIDDLE to the top

Answer 19

17?

Answer 20

17? i think i lost ya.

Answer 21

c = 17!

Answer 22

ok... let us start over if you want?