Question
Triangular planting through is 3.5cm long 1.2cm wide at the top and .75 deep how much soil will it hold
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3.15
1.575
.5
4
3.15
1.575
.5
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the volume of soil that a triangular prism will hold, we can use the formula for the volume of a triangular prism:
\[
\text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height}
\]
The base area of a triangle can be calculated using:
\[
\text{Base Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
In this case, the triangle's base is the width at the top (1.2 cm), but we don't have the height of the triangle, which would be needed to calculate the base area properly. However, if we consider the height of the triangular face as going to the vertex, we can use the formula assuming the height of the triangle is equal to the depth of the planting trough (0.75 cm).
1. **Calculate the base area:**
- Using the base of the triangular face (1.2 cm) and some presumed height (which typically could be the width if we're thinking of the triangular face as an upright triangle), let's take the typical plant trough dimension.
Assuming the triangular planting trough is upright, the base of the triangle will still be considered from the width of the top.
- Base = 1.2 cm
- Height (which is really the depth used for calculation) = 3.5 cm (actual height of triangular prism not used here)
The triangle's area can ideally be treated as:
\[
\text{Base Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base width} \times \text{( assumed height)}
= \frac{1}{2} \times 1.2 \text{ cm} \times 1.5 \text{ cm}
= 0.9 \text{ cm}^2
\]
2. **Calculate the volume:**
Now we multiply the area of the triangular face by the actual depth of the prism (which is 3.5 cm):
\[
\text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Depth} = 0.9 \text{ cm}^2 \times 3.5 \text{ cm} = 3.15 \text{ cm}^3
\]
Considering your choices, the volume of soil this triangular planting trough can hold is **3.15 cm³**.
**So, the correct answer is 3.15.**
\[
\text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height}
\]
The base area of a triangle can be calculated using:
\[
\text{Base Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
In this case, the triangle's base is the width at the top (1.2 cm), but we don't have the height of the triangle, which would be needed to calculate the base area properly. However, if we consider the height of the triangular face as going to the vertex, we can use the formula assuming the height of the triangle is equal to the depth of the planting trough (0.75 cm).
1. **Calculate the base area:**
- Using the base of the triangular face (1.2 cm) and some presumed height (which typically could be the width if we're thinking of the triangular face as an upright triangle), let's take the typical plant trough dimension.
Assuming the triangular planting trough is upright, the base of the triangle will still be considered from the width of the top.
- Base = 1.2 cm
- Height (which is really the depth used for calculation) = 3.5 cm (actual height of triangular prism not used here)
The triangle's area can ideally be treated as:
\[
\text{Base Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base width} \times \text{( assumed height)}
= \frac{1}{2} \times 1.2 \text{ cm} \times 1.5 \text{ cm}
= 0.9 \text{ cm}^2
\]
2. **Calculate the volume:**
Now we multiply the area of the triangular face by the actual depth of the prism (which is 3.5 cm):
\[
\text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Depth} = 0.9 \text{ cm}^2 \times 3.5 \text{ cm} = 3.15 \text{ cm}^3
\]
Considering your choices, the volume of soil this triangular planting trough can hold is **3.15 cm³**.
**So, the correct answer is 3.15.**