Volume of triangular prism is 20 cm^3. The base triangle has an area of 5cm^2. What is the height of the prism? units

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To find the height of the triangular prism, we can use the formula for the volume of a prism:

\[ \text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height} \]

Given:

  • Volume = \(20 , \text{cm}^3\)
  • Base Area = \(5 , \text{cm}^2\)

We can rearrange the formula to solve for the height:

\[ \text{Height} = \frac{\text{Volume}}{\text{Base Area}} \]

Now, plug in the values:

\[ \text{Height} = \frac{20 , \text{cm}^3}{5 , \text{cm}^2} = 4 , \text{cm} \]

Therefore, the height of the prism is \(4 , \text{cm}\).