Question

This prism has a right triangle for a base. The volume of the prism is

54 cubic units. What is the value of h?
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Answer 1

9

Explanation:

The base of the prism is a right triangle.

The hypotenuse measures 5. One leg measures 4.

The other leg must measure 3 since it is the Pythagorean triple 3, 4, 5.

Area of the base = 3 × 4 / 2 = 6

V = Bh

54 = 6 × h

h = 9