SOLUTION: each of the bases of a right prism is a regular hexagon with one side which measures 6 cm. What is the volume of the prism if the bases are 15 cm apart?

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Question 983573: each of the bases of a right prism is a regular hexagon with one side which measures 6 cm. What is the volume of the prism if the bases are 15 cm apart?
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The volume of any right prism is the area of the base times the height. Calculate the area of a regular hexagon that measures 6 cm on a side and then multiply that area times 15. Don't forget to express your answer in

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