Question

Find the volume of a triangular prism with the following dimensions. Round to the nearest cubic unit.

triangle base: 5 ft
triangle height: 3 ft
prism height: 7.5 ft

8 ft3

113 ft3

56 ft3

19 ft3

Answer 1

To find the volume of a triangular prism, you simply find the area of the triangle, and multiply that by the height of the prism.

Area of Triangle: 5x3= 15/2= 7.5ft^2

Multiply by Prism Height: 7.5x7.5= 56.25ft^3

Round to Nearest Cubic Unit= 56ft^3