SOLUTION: Hello, Can someone please help me find the volume of a triangle prism with a height of 5in and a trianglar base with a height of 4in and a base of 3in? Thank you

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Question 71481: Hello,
Can someone please help me find the volume of a triangle prism with a height of 5in and a trianglar base with a height of 4in and a base of 3in?

Thank you
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes!
The volume of a prism is found by multiplying the area of the base (A) by the height of the prism (h). V = Ah
Since your prism is a triangular prism you would multiply the area of the triangular base by the prism's height.
The area of the triangular base is:
A+=+%281%2F2%29bh where; b = the length of the base of the triangle (b = 3) and h = the triangle's height (h = 4).
A+=+%281%2F2%29%283%29%284%29
A+=+6 sq.in.
Now you can find the volume using the initial formula V = Ah
V+=+6%285%29
V+=+30cu.in.