Work out the volume of a prism.

Question

The diagram shows a wedge in the shape of a triangular prism.

The cross section of the prism is shown as a shaded triangle.

 The area of the triangle is 15 cm2. 

The length of the prism is 10 cm.

 

 Work out the volume of the prism.

 

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Answer 1

The volume of the prism is simply the area of the base (15 cm^2) times the length of the prism (10 cm)

V = 15 * 10 = 150

Answer: Vol = 150 cm^3