Triangular Prisms

Volume of a Triangular Prism

Learning Objective

Calculate the volume of triangular prisms.

​Answer the review questions and then wait on slide 7.

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

• $$\frac{b\cdot h}{2}$$

• $$b\cdot h$$

• $$\pi r^2$$

• $$l\cdot w$$

Multiple Choice

Volume is the space inside of a three dimensional object.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the area of the triangle if side a is 6, and side b is 8?

• 48

• 14

• 24

• 96

What is Volume?

What is a Triangular Prism?

Multiple Choice

What is the volume?

• A 3-dimensional solid that has two congruent and parallel faces that are rectangles.

• The amount of space a 3- dimensional shape takes up.

• A 3- dimensional figure that has 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular ones.

Multiple Choice

What does the big B in the formula stand for?

• Area of the sides

• Area of the base

• Perimeter of the base

How to find the Volume of a Prism procedure.

• Step 1: Identify the type of prism you are working with.

• Step 2: Find the area of the base

• Step 3: Multiply the area of the base times the height.

• Step 4: Write the solution with the unit.

"I Do"

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"We Do"

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"You Do"

Use the given steps to solve the next problems.

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Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the triangular prism?

• $$360\ in^3$$

• $$234\ in^3$$

• $$540\ in^3$$

• $$270\ in^3$$

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the triangular prism?

• $$36\ in^3$$

• $$60\ in^3$$

• $$120\ in^3$$

• $$72\ in\ ^3$$

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the triangular prism?

• $$160\ in^3$$

• $$108\ in^3$$

• $$48\ in^3$$

• $$80\ in^3$$

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of the triangular prism?

• $$1220\ in^3$$

• $$610\ in^3$$

• $$7200\ in^3$$

• $$3600\ in^3$$

​The End.

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