Question

Nicholas calculated the volume of the prism his work is shown below. (or above)

where, if any, did Nikolas first make a mistake in his work?

A) Nikolas used the wrong measurements when finding the area of the base.
B) Nicholas used the wrong formula for the volume of the prism.
C) Nicholas made a computational error.
D) Nicholas did not make a mistake.​

Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

Nikolas did not make a mistake. The formula to calculate volume of a triangular prism is

`V=Bh`

where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

The area of the triangular base is
`(0/5)(5.8)(6.2) = 17.98`.

`Bh = 17.98 * 9.2 = 165.416 ft^3`