Question

The bases of a right prism are parallelograms with length of one of its sides a=8.5 cm and altitude to that side ha = 4 cm. Find the volume of the prism, if the height is h=14 cm.

Answer 1

The prism volume is given by:
 V = Ab * h
 Where,
 Ab: base area
 h: height
 The area of the base is:
 Ab = a * ha
 Substituting:
 V = (a * ha) * h
 V = (8.5 * 4) * 14
 V = 476 cm ^ 3
 Answer:
 the volume of the prism is:
 V = 476 cm ^ 3