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OpenStudy (snitchseeker1496):

the base of a truncated prism is a triangle with sides 8 cm, 12 cm and 10 cm. if the heights are 20 cm, 18 cm, and 12 cm respectively, what is its volume?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

can you do a sketch?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

add the measurements

OpenStudy (triciaal):

i am thinking we need to find the perpendicular height and multiply by the area of the triangular base

OpenStudy (snitchseeker1496):

are the given heights slant?

OpenStudy (snitchseeker1496):

How can we find it? :)

OpenStudy (snitchseeker1496):

@triciaal

OpenStudy (triciaal):

trying to get info

OpenStudy (triciaal):

is that the correct diagram? I cannot "see" the height the volume of a prism is V = B h where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

OpenStudy (snitchseeker1496):

this diagram wasn't given from the problem sorry :(

OpenStudy (triciaal):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (triciaal):

@MrNood can you help with this?

OpenStudy (allie2020):

what are the options hun?

OpenStudy (snitchseeker1496):

341.23,361.63,531.13,661.43

OpenStudy (mrnood):

this is a prism - not a pyramid the base is a triangle |dw:1466268583702:dw|

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