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Find the Volume of the triangular prism

Find the Volume of the triangular prism-example-1
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Answer:

72 cubic yards

Explanation:

The volume of a prism is given by ...

V = Bh

where B is the area of the base, and h is the distance between bases.

Here, the base is a triangle, so its area is given by ...

A = 1/2bh

where b is the base of the triangle, and h is the height perpendicular to the base.

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Using these formulas with the dimensions given, we have ...

B = 1/2(8 yd)(3 yd) = 12 yd²

V = (12 yd²)(6 yd) = 72 yd³

The volume of the triangular prism is 72 cubic yards.

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Additional comment

Effectively, the volume of a triangular prism is half the volume of a rectangular prism with the same length, width, and height.

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