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OpenStudy (rayman5766):

What is the volume of the prism? I got 72 http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1451000_1451500/1451230/1/16c9761e28bf0701afa9dfcda1459ee610412905/MS_IMB-140122-100005.jpg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u r correct

OpenStudy (lexi724):

yes you are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you should multiply the sides of the base, which is 4 and 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiplied by the height, which is 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You know volume is just Area* height

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try using that to your advantage and see what you can do with it ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is a triangular prism, and to find the volume of the prism, you multiply the base and the height AND THEN you divide the product by 2

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

sorry I had does off I will use that to my advantage

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my first comment was incorrect

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

oh ok wait I think I see now 8 * 9 =72 *4 * 9 * 2=5,184 maybe nvm

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

are 648

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

maybe I am just an idot

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

@itsthatguy I don't know I give up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the formula to find the volume of a tria gular prism is base x height ÷ 2

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

the hight would be 2 and the base would be 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so u were on the right track

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you were on the right track from the beginning, the base (2*4) multiplied by the height (9) is 72! now all u gotta do know is divide 72 by 2, and you got the volume!

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

of course witch will give me 36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

wait that's my answer all that just to get a small number there has to be more than that is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if it was a rectangular prism or a cube than it would be bigger

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

yea I guess well thanks buddy here is your medal you deserve it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :-)

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