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Geoff claim that he can find the volume of the rectangle prism shown below by multiplying the length with and height
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It looks like there may be a misunderstanding in Geoff's claim about finding the volume of a rectangular prism. To calculate the volume of a rectangular prism, you need to use the formula:
\[ \text{Volume} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]
In this formula:
- Length is one dimension of the prism.
- Width is the second dimension (the extent of the prism perpendicular to the length).
- Height is the third dimension (the extent of the prism perpendicular to both the length and width).
So, if Geoff is only multiplying the length and height, he is not calculating the full volume of the prism. He must also include the width in the calculation to get an accurate result.
\[ \text{Volume} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]
In this formula:
- Length is one dimension of the prism.
- Width is the second dimension (the extent of the prism perpendicular to the length).
- Height is the third dimension (the extent of the prism perpendicular to both the length and width).
So, if Geoff is only multiplying the length and height, he is not calculating the full volume of the prism. He must also include the width in the calculation to get an accurate result.