Volume of Prisms

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Q: What do you need to know to calculate the volume of any prism?

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A: The area of the base and the height of the prism.

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Q: What is the formula for the volume of a prism?

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A: Volume = Base Area × Height

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Q: What does the "base" of a prism refer to?

Back

A: The base is the shape that is repeated across the height of the prism. (the top and bottom of the prism)

Front

Q: How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

A: Multiply the length, width, and height: Volume = l × w × h

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Q: How do you find the volume of a square prism?

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A: Multiply the length, width, and height: Volume = l × w × h

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Q: How do you find the volume of a triangular prism?

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A: Volume = (1/2 × Base × Height of triangle) × Height of the prism

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Q: If a prism has a base area of 20 square units and a height of 10 units, how do you set up the equation and what is its volume?

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A: Volume = 20 × 10 =

200 cubic units

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Q: A triangular prism has a base with a length of 3 units and a width (or height of the triangle) of 4 units. The height of the prism is 8 units. How do you set up the equation, and what is its volume?

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Q: A rectangular prism has a length of 10 km, a height of 4 km, and a volume of 320 km³. How do you set up the equation, and what is its volume, and what is the width of the prism?

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A:

320 = 10 x 4 x W

W = 8 km

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Q: A triangular prism has a base with a length of 6 m, an unknown width (or height of the triangle), and a prism height of 3 m. The volume of the prism is 72 m³. How do you set up the equation, and what is the width of the triangle?

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