A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 1,200 cubic centimeters.
Part A: What is the height of the box? Show your work.
Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the sides of the candy box? Explain how you got your answer

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A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 1,200 cubic centimeters.
Part A: What is the height of the box? Show your work.
Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the sides of the candy box? Explain how you got your answer

campbell_st · Answer

I think you need to include the box.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Ok so what's the formula for volume of a triangular prism?

anonymous · Answer

@beckyg111

anonymous · Answer

v=bh2?

anonymous · Answer

Actually it's$$V=1/4h \sqrt{a^4+2(ab)^2+2(ac)^2b^4+2(bc)^2﹣c^4}$$

anonymous · Answer

So the next thing I'm going to ask you is what's the formula for the area of a triangle?

anonymous · Answer

@beckyg111