Question

Derek is finding the volume of a triangular prism. Which describes the first step he should use to arrive at the correct answer?

A.
Find the area of the triangular base.

B.
Add the area of one of the rectangle faces to the area of the triangle.

C.
Multiply the perimeter of the triangle by the height of the prism.

D.
Find the perimeter of the triangular base.

Answer 1

Derek should do A first.

Explanation:

In order to find the volume of an object you must find the area of the base first then multiply the area by the height.

V = l x w x h