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Find the volume of the triangular prism below and use the Pythagorean theorem to find the straight height of the triangular base

Find the volume of the triangular prism below and use the Pythagorean theorem to find-example-1
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Explanation:

the height of the prism is the missing side of the triangular "side".

Pythagoras

c² = a² + b²

with c being the Hypotenuse (the side opposite of the 90 degree angle).

10² = 6² + height²

height² = 10² - 6² = 100 - 36 = 64

height = 8 in

the volume of the prism is now

length × width × height / 2 (due to the triangle "cut" only half of the full "box" remains for this prism).

so we have

14 × 6 × 8 / 2 = 14 × 6 × 4 = 336 in³

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