Question

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?

Answer 1

can you do a sketch?

Answer 2

add the measurements

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

are the given heights slant?

Answer 5

How can we find it? :)

Answer 6

@triciaal

Answer 7

trying to get info

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

@ganeshie8

Answer 11

@MrNood can you help with this?

Answer 12

what are the options hun?

Answer 13

341.23,361.63,531.13,661.43

Answer 14

this is a prism - not a pyramid

the base is a triangle