To find the volume of a prism, we use the formula V = B * h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.
Since the base of the prism is a triangle, we need to use the formula for the area of a triangle, which is A = 1/2 * base * height.
Given that the base of the prism is congruent to the base of the pyramid, we can calculate the area of the base:
A = 1/2 * base * height
A = 1/2 * base * 15m
A = 7.5 * base
Now we can find the volume of the prism:
V = A * h
V = 7.5 * base * 15m
V = 112.5 * base
To find the volume of the pyramid, we use the formula V = 1/3 * B * h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.
For a pyramid, the volume is also one-third of the volume of a prism with the same base and height:
V_p = 1/3 * V_prism
V_p = 1/3 * (112.5 * base)
V_p = 37.5 * base
Therefore, the volume of the prism is 112.5 times the base, and the volume of the pyramid is 37.5 times the base.