Question

Mr. Hart asked students to find the volume of the triangular prism below. Which student wrote the correct expression for the value of B, the area of the base?

Answer 1

Omar

Explanation:

Given

See attachment for prism

Required

Whose expression is correct

The base of the attached prism is a triangle that has the following dimension.

`Base =7cm`

`Height = 24cm`

So, the area is:

`Area = (1)/(2) * Base * Height`

`Area = (1)/(2) * 7 * 24`

Comparing the expressions of Omar and Kari, we can conclude that Omar is correct