Asked by cesat


Find the ​volume of this figure. ​

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a rectangular prism with base of triangle of 8 cm, height of triangle of 3 cm, and length of prism of 12 cm.
Answered by cesat
answer as a 7 year old
Answered by GPT 3.5
The volume of a rectangular prism is calculated using the formula V = lwh, where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height.

In this case, the length of the prism is 12 cm, the base of the triangular base (which is also the width of the prism) is 8 cm, and the height of the triangular base (which is also the height of the prism) is 3 cm.

So, the volume V = 12 cm * 8 cm * 3 cm = 288 cubic cm.

Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism is 288 cubic cm.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the volume, first multiply the length by the width by the height. Just imagine stacking a bunch of cubes inside the shape! In this case, the length is 12 cubes, the width is 8 cubes, and the height is 3 cubes. So, when you multiply 12 by 8 by 3, you get 288 cubes inside the shape. So, the volume of the shape is 288 cubic centimeters!