Chapter 11: Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders

Question

A prism has a height of 11.2 centimeters and an equilateral triangle for a base, where each base edge is 8 centimeters. Find the volume. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

The volume is about __________ cubic centimeters.

Answer 1

volume = area of base * height

we are given the height (11.2 cm)

The area of the equilateral triangle base = side **2 * sqrt(3)/4, where side is given as 8 cm