Question

What is the volume of a prism that is 10 mi tall with a right triangle for a bass with side lengths 6 mi, 8 mi, and 10 mi?

Answer 1

The volume of the triangle prism is given by:

`V=B\cdot l`

where:

B = area of the base

l = length

so:

`\begin{gathered} B=(1)/(2)\cdot(6)(8) \\ B=24mi^2 \end{gathered}`
`V=24\cdot10=240mi^3`