Volume of Rectangular Prisms and Triangular Prisms

Question 1

What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?

Answer 1

Volume = (length × height) × height

Question 2

What units are used for measuring the volume of a rectangular prism?

Answer 2

Cubic units (e.g., cubic centimeters, cubic meters)

Question 3

Can you give an example of calculating the volume of a rectangular prism?

Answer 3

If a prism has a length of 5 cm, width of 3 cm, and height of 4 cm, then volume = 5 × 3 × 4 = 60 cm³.

Question 4

What is the formula for the volume of a triangular prism?

Answer 4

Volume = (base x height/2) × height of the prism

Question 5

How do you find the area of the triangular base for a triangular prism?

Answer 5

Area of triangle = (base x height/2) × height of the prism

Question 6

What units are used for measuring the volume of a triangular prism?

Answer 6

Cubic units (e.g., cubic centimeters, cubic meters)

Question 7

Can you provide an example of calculating the volume of a triangular prism?

Answer 7

If the triangular base has a base of 4 cm and a height of 3 cm, and the prism’s length is 5 cm, then volume = (1/2 × 4 × 3) × 5 = 30 cm³.