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5.

8cm
The diagram shows a prism.
9cm
5cm
Not to scale
Work out the volume of the prism.
3cm

10cm

5. 8cm The diagram shows a prism. 9cm 5cm Not to scale Work out the volume of the-example-1
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Answer:

9cm r=2x3x9= 54. Find the volume of the cube. Include units. 5cm ... Not to scale. Work out the volume of the prism. Area of front. 3x5=15. 3cm 4x8=32. 10cm.

Explanation:

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Answer:

470 cm³

Explanation:

You want the volume of a prism with an L-shaped base.

Volume

The volume of a prism is given by ...

V = Bh

where B is the area of the base, and h is the distance between bases.

Base area

The base is has an L-shape. Its area can be found by extending the horizontal line to divide the figure into two rectangles.

The top rectangle is 4cm × 5cm, so has an area of ...

A = LW = (4 cm)(5 cm) = 20 cm²

The bottom rectangle is 9 cm × 3 cm, so has an area of ...

A = LW = (9 cm)(3 cm) = 27 cm²

Then the total base area is ...

B = (top rectangle area) + (bottom rectangle area)

B = (20 cm²) +(27 cm²) = 47 cm²

Prism volume

Then the volume is ...

V = Bh = (47 cm²)(10 cm) = 470 cm³

The volume of the prism is 470 cm³.

5. 8cm The diagram shows a prism. 9cm 5cm Not to scale Work out the volume of the-example-1
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