SOLUTION: The ramp leading up to my classroom forms a triangular prism with the ground. The triangular face has a base and height 15 ft by 3 ft, respectively, and the height of the prism is
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Question 1066190: The ramp leading up to my classroom forms a triangular prism with the ground. The triangular face has a base and height 15 ft by 3 ft, respectively, and the height of the prism is 4 ft. How much space is between my ramp and the ground?
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If you are asking about the volume, it is the product of the base area by the height of the prism.
The problem with such a "curved" formulation does not deserve more expanded explanations.
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comment from student: Thanks. Triangular prisms aren't "curved". I was hoping to find some clarification on this problem
as the wording seems a bit convoluted.
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My response:
1) I didn't say "Triangular prism is curved".
I said "the problem's formulation is curved".
Do you feel the difference ?
And, please, do not misrepresent my words.
2) "I was hoping to find some clarification on this problem as the wording seems a bit convoluted"
a) Would you hope, why didn't you ask about it ???
b) Did you expect I will edit your writing ???
It is something new in this site: to use tutors as the editors or translators (or clarificators).
3) I am not going to search for the black cat in the dark room where he (the cat) is not.
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