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A bicycle ramp used for competitions is a triangular prism. The volume of the ramp is 313.2 cubic feet. Write and solve an equation to find the width of the ramp.

User Elad Weiss
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Answer:

l = 626.4/bh

Explanation:

A triangular prism have a base that is triangular in shape. The volume of a prism has the volume represented as follows.

volume = Al

where

A = Base area

l = width

Since the base is a triangle the base area will be the area of a triangle. Therefore,

volume of a triangular prism = 1/2bh l

where

b = base of triangle

h = height of triangle

volume = 313.2 ft³

313.2 = 1/2bh l

Make the width(l) subject of the formula

multiply both sides by 2

626.4 = bhl

divide both sides by bh

l = 626.4/bh

l = 626.4/bh

recall l = width

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