Find the volume of a triangular prim with the following dimensions round to the nearest whole number.
Triangle base: 5ft
triangle height:3ft
prism height: 7.5ft
I am not real sure but im thinking it might be 56
you are correct
To find the volume of a triangular prism, you need to multiply the area of the triangular base by the prism's height.
First, let's find the area of the triangular base.
The area (A) of a triangle is calculated using the formula:
A = (base * height) / 2
In this case, the base of the triangle is 5ft and the height is 3ft:
A = (5 * 3) / 2
A = 15 / 2
A ≈ 7.5ft²
Now that we have the area of the triangular base, we can find the volume of the prism by multiplying the base area by the prism's height.
Volume (V) = area of the base * prism height
V = 7.5 * 7.5
V = 56.25ft³
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the volume of the triangular prism is approximately 56ft³.