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.

Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the sides of the candy box? Explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

do you know formula for volume of this prism ?

Answer 2

V=area of base time height divide 2

2400=20*16 *h /2
2*2400
------- = h
20*16

240
---- =h
16

15 = h