Question

What is the volume of this prism?

Answer 1

V = 240 in³

Explanation:

the volume (V) of the prism is calculated as

V = Bh ( B is the area of the triangular base and h the height of the prism )

B =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the perpendicular height )

here b = 8 and h = 5 , then

B =
`(1)/(2)` × 8 × 5 = 4 × 5 = 20 in²

the height h of the prism is 12 in , then

V = 20 × 12 = 240 in³