Understanding Triangular Prism Dimensions

The video tutorial explains how to find the missing dimension of a triangular prism by understanding its three-dimensional nature. It covers identifying the length, width, and height, and calculating the volume using the formula for a triangular prism. The tutorial demonstrates using inverse operations to solve for the missing height, concluding with the calculation that the height is eight inches.

What is the main objective of today's problem?

• To solve a linear equation

• To determine the perimeter of a square

• To calculate the area of a circle

• To find the missing dimension X

How can you identify a three-dimensional object?

• It is a point with no dimensions

• It is a line with one dimension

• It is flat and has two dimensions

• It can be picked up and has three dimensions

What are the three dimensions of a three-dimensional object?

• Length, width, and height

• Length, breadth, and depth

• Width, height, and depth

• Length, breadth, and height

What shape is being discussed in the problem?

• Sphere

• Cylinder

• Rectangular prism

• Triangular prism

How is the length of the triangular prism identified?

• It is the shortest side

• It is the longest side

• It is the diagonal side

• It is the vertical side

What is the formula for the volume of a triangular prism?

• Volume = Length x Height

• Volume = Length x Width

• Volume = Length x Width x Height

• Volume = (Length x Width x Height) / 2

Why is the volume of a triangular prism divided by two?

• Because a triangle is half of a rectangle

• Because it is a quarter of a square

• Because it is a three-dimensional shape

• Because it is a two-dimensional shape

What is the purpose of using inverse operations in this problem?

• To move operations across the equal sign

• To add numbers

• To multiply numbers

• To subtract numbers

What is the first step in using inverse operations to solve for the missing dimension?

• Move the division by two to the other side

• Add the numbers

• Subtract the numbers

• Multiply the numbers

What is the result of multiplying 390 by 2?

• 1560

• 195

• 390

• 780