SOLUTION: Miranda wants to know how much air her new tent can hold. If the tent is a triangular prism, with a base that is 7 feet wide by 8 feet tall and a length of 10 feet, what is the vo

Question 1191046: Miranda wants to know how much air her new tent can hold. If the tent is a triangular prism, with a base that is 7 feet wide by 8 feet tall and a length of 10 feet, what is the volume of the tent?

Answer by greenestamps(13215) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The dimensions are not clear. In particular, "length" is not a measurement in a triangular prism. There should be a triangular base with a base and a height; and there should be a height of the prism.

Re-post with a clear description of the measurements.

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