Question

A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 3,240 cubic centimeters.

A triangular prism is shown with base of triangle labeled 24 cm, sides of the triangle labeled 15 cm, and length of the box equal to 30 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 this candy box? Explain how you got your answer. (5 points)

Answer 1

@Mehek14 @Mertsj

Answer 2

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find h.