SOLUTION: Can you please please help my son The formula for the volume of a triangular prism is, were V is the subject: V=(bxh/2)xL: Change the subject of the equation to the height(h)

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Question 504439: Can you please please help my son
The formula for the volume of a triangular prism is, were V is the subject:
V=(bxh/2)xL: Change the subject of the equation to the height(h). If the volume(V) is 20m3, base(b) is 2m and lenght(L) is 5m, what is the height(h)?
Thank you in advanced for your help

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V=+%281%2F2%29+%2A+b%2Ah%2AL
Multiply by 2
2V=+h%2Ab%2AL
divide by b*L
2V%2F%28b%2AL%29=h
2%2A20%2F%282%2A5%29=h
h=4 m