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

@ganeshie8 please help

Answer 2

do you know the formula for a triangular prism ?

Answer 3

for the volume of a triangular prism*

Answer 4

v=1/2 a*c*h ?

Answer 5

@Jdosio

Answer 6

okay well just plug in the values that you know and solve for what you dont

Answer 7

This might take me a little while hold on

Answer 8

yep

Answer 9

I tried but I cant figure it out

Answer 10

@Jdosio

Answer 11

im trying to figure it out myself give me a minute

Answer 12

are you sure you are not given anymore information

Answer 13

I have a picture

Answer 14

okay i think you have to use a system of equations

Answer 15

here

Answer 16

-_- you didn't think to mention the large amount of missing variables you possessed...

Answer 17

anyway just use the pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 18

a = 17 b= 16 an c is your height which you have to solve for