document.write( "Question 1178189: A right prism base is a triangle whose sides are 10 cm, 12 cm and 14 cm . Find the volume and the area of the prism if its height is 20 cm. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #807380 by ikleyn(52788)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the Heron's formula to find the area of the base triangle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On Heron's formula see everywhere; for example, you may look into the lessons \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Proof of the Heron's formula for the area of a triangle \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - One more proof of the Heron's formula for the area of a triangle \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Solved problems on area of triangles \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To facilitate the boring calculations, you may use an online calculator\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "https://keisan.casio.com/exec/system/1223267646\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In any case, the area of this triangle is about 52.788 cm^2 (rounded).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, the volume of the right prism is the product\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Volume = 52.788*20 = 1055.76 cm^3. ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The problem is just solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The post by @josgarithmetic makes no sense,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so you better ignore it, for your safety.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "He simply doesn't know definitions of terms related to this area.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |