To find the volume of the triangular prism, first I will find the area of the base of the triangle. The formula for the area of a triangle is base times height divided by 2. So, 8 times 3 divided by 2 equals 12 square cm.
Next, I will multiply the area of the base by the length of the prism to find the volume. So, 12 square cm times 12 cm equals 144 cubic cm.
Therefore, the volume of the triangular prism is 144 cubic cm.
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a triangular prism with base of triangle of 8 cm, height of triangle of 3 cm, and length of prism of 12 cm.
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