A rectangular pyramid has a volume of 10 cm3

. What is the volume of a rectangular prism given it has a congruent base and height to the pyramid?(1

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The volume \( V \) of a pyramid can be calculated using the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height} \]

For a rectangular prism with the same base area and height as the pyramid, the volume \( V \) of the prism is calculated using the formula:

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

Since the volume of the pyramid is given as \( 10 , \text{cm}^3 \), we can express the volume of the prism in terms of the volume of the pyramid.

If we denote the base area as \( A \) and the height as \( h \), the volume of the pyramid is:

\[ 10 = \frac{1}{3} \times A \times h \]

To find the volume of the prism:

\[ V_{\text{prism}} = A \times h \]

We can find \( A \times h \) from the pyramid's volume equation:

\[ V_{\text{prism}} = 3 \times 10 = 30 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism is \( 30 , \text{cm}^3 \).