document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134125>Question 134125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.   triangular prism with base perimeter 24 cm, base area 24 cm2, and height 15 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   rectangular prism with base perimeter 30 cm, base area 50 cm2, and height 150 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A hint from you would be most helpful, such as...\"Please help me find the volumes of the two prisms\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the word VOLUME is listed in the problem heading, I'll proceed on the assumption that is what you need help with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Find the volume of the triangular prism whose base perimeter is 24 cm, base area is 24 sq.cm. and whose height is 15 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula for the volume of a right triangular prism is given by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where B = area of the base of the prism and h is the perpendicular height of the prism:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These values are given as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 24 sq.cm. and h = 15 cm. Making the appropriate substitutions, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29%2824%29%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29%2824%29%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cu.cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the right rectangular prism, the formula is the same:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and B = 50 sq.cm and h = 150 cm., so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%281%2F3%29%2850%29%28150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%281%2F3%29%2850%29%28150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+2500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+2500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  cu.cm </SPAN>\n" );
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