Question

what is the value of B ( area of the base) for the following triangular prism? Remember there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter.3 cm^230 cm^215 cm^21.5 cm^2

Answer 1

Firstly, the base is a rectangle (specifically, an oblong). There is a general formula for its area (B):

`B=\text{ (width)}\cdot(length)`

The trick behind the question is the units of the width (cm) and the length (mm). Due to the options, we have to convert 12mm to its corresponding value in cm. Let's remember that 1cm is 10mm; thus, 12mm is 1.2cm. Let's apply the formula.