Question

CALCULATE THE VOLUME OF A PRISM, RADIUS 6CM AND THE CIRCULAR BENEATH PART IS 7CM, WHAT IS THE ANSWER?

Answer 1

Answer:

The quick answer is just to multiply the three given measurements. But let’s look at why this works.

The volume of a rectangular prism is the area of the base times the height. Any two of the measurements you were given could form a rectangular base. The area would be the product of those two measurements. The remaining measurement would be the height.

Area of Base 6x9 times Height 12 = (6)(9)(12) = 648 cubic centimeters

Area of Base 6x12 times Height 9 = (6)(12)(9) = 648 cubic centimeters

Area of Base 12x9 times Height 6 = (12)(9)(6) = 648 cubic centimeters