Question

The diagram shows an empty tank in the shape of a horizontal prism of length 150 cm.

The cross section of the prisin is an isosceles trapezium ABCD.
AB= 50cm, CD- 70 cm and the vertical height of the trapezium is 40 cm.
(0) Calculate the volume of the tank. it is a math question ​

Answer 1

2400

Explanation:

Area of a trapezoid: (b₁ + b₂) / 2 * h

= (70 + 50) / 2 * 40

= 60 * 40 = 2400