The cross-sectional areas of a triangular prism and a right cylinder are congruent. The triangular prism has a height of 5 units, and the right cylinder has a height of 5 units. Which conclusion can be made from the given information?

The volume of the prism is half the volume of the cylinder.
The volume of the prism is twice the volume of the cylinder.
The volume of the prism is equal to the volume of the cylinder.
The volume of the prism is not equal to the volume of the cylinder.

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The cross-sectional areas of a triangular prism and a right cylinder are congruent. The triangular prism has a height of 5 units, and the right cylinder has a height of 5 units. Which conclusion can be made from the given information?

The volume of the prism is half the volume of the cylinder.
 The volume of the prism is twice the volume of the cylinder.
 The volume of the prism is equal to the volume of the cylinder.
 The volume of the prism is not equal to the volume of the cylinder.

xhikari · Answer

do you know what congruent means? this word will help alot.

xhikari · Answer

okay so im assuming no?? thats okay im here to help :) basically congurent means equal so if they are both congruent, in other words, they are both equal..

kekeman · Answer

@xhikari wrote:

do you know what congruent means? this word will help alot.

Yes it means being identical

kekeman · Answer

Or similar to one another

xhikari · Answer

yea exactly. so which answer fits that description?

kekeman · Answer

@xhikari wrote:

yea exactly. so which answer fits that description?

So it would be" The volume of the prism is equal to the volume of the cylinder."

xhikari · Answer

@kekeman wrote:

@xhikari wrote:

yea exactly. so which answer fits that description?

So it would be" The volume of the prism is equal to the volume of the cylinder."

yes :D