Volume of a prism

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The volume of a prism which has an altitude of 10 units and has a right triangle base with a hypotenuse of 13 units and a leg of 12 units is:

A) 780 units cubed.

B) 600 units cubed.

C) 325 units cubed.

D) 300 units cubed.

pwolfey Nov 2, 2017

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Best Answer

First, we have to find the missing leg length by using the Pythagorean Theorem:

13² = 169, 12² = 144, 169 - 144 = 25, 5² = 25. So, base area = 30 units².

30 times 10 = 300. The answer is 300 units³.

helperid1839321 · Answer 1 · 2017-11-02T06:39:31

First, we have to find the missing leg length by using the Pythagorean Theorem:

13² = 169, 12² = 144, 169 - 144 = 25, 5² = 25. So, base area = 30 units².

30 times 10 = 300. The answer is 300 units³.