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The figure below is made of 2 rectangular prisms.

What is the volume of this figure?

A shape made up of two rectangular prisms. The first rectangular prism has a base that measures 6 centimeters length by 7 centimeters width, and has a height of 1 centimeter. The second rectangular prism sits next to the first rectangular prism. It has a base that measures 3 centimeters length by 7 centimeters width and has a height of 4 centimeters.

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42in^2. Second one is 84in^2
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The volume of the figure is equal to 126 cubic centimeters.

The volume of the figure which comprise of two rectangular prism, can be derived by adding the volume of the two prism after calculating each of their volumes using the formula for cuboid as follows:

Volume of cuboid = length × width × height

Volume of the first rectangular prism = 6 cm × 7 cm × 1 cm

Volume of the first rectangular prism = 42 cm³

Volume of the second rectangular prism = 3 cm × 7 cm × 4 cm

Volume of the second rectangular prism = 84 cm³

Volume of the composite figure = 42 cm³ + 84 cm³

Volume of the composite figure = 126 cm³

Therefore, the volume of the figure is equal to 126 cubic centimetersmeters.

The figure below is made of 2 rectangular prisms. What is the volume of this figure-example-1
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