Use the image to answer the question. A prism and pyramid have congruent triangular bases. If their heights are both 15 m, what is the volume of each shape? (1 point) The volume of the prism is m3. The volume of the pyramid is m3

Answer 1

To find the volume of a prism, you use the formula V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

The base of the prism is a triangle with base 8 m and height 6 m. The area of a triangle is 1/2 * base * height, so the area of the base is (1/2 * 8 * 6) = 24 m^2.

The volume of the prism is V = Bh = 24 * 15 = 360 m^3.

To find the volume of a pyramid, you use the formula V = (1/3)Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

The base of the pyramid is also a triangle with base 8 m and height 6 m. The area of the base is 24 m^2.

The volume of the pyramid is V = (1/3)Bh = (1/3 * 24 * 15) = 120 m^3.

Therefore, the volume of the prism is 360 m^3 and the volume of the pyramid is 120 m^3.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Apologies for the error in the previous response. Let's correctly solve this problem.

Since the prism and pyramid have congruent triangular bases, their volumes will be in the ratio of 1:1.

Let's find the volume of the prism first:
Volume of a prism = base area × height
The base of the prism is a triangle with base 8 m and height 6 m.
Base area = 0.5 × base × height = 0.5 × 8 × 6 = 24 m²
Now, volume of the prism = base area × height = 24 × 15 = 360 m³

Now since the prism and pyramid have the same base area and height, the volume of the pyramid will also be 360 m³ as it is 1/3 of the volume of the prism.
Therefore, the volume of the prism and the pyramid is 360 m³ each.