Volume of a Prism Word Problems
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Channel: MooMooMath and Science · 2015 · Education
Word problems involving volume of a Prism A prism has a square base, with a side of 3 the volume is 90 a square pyramid has the same width, base and height as the pyramid, what is the volume? This problem involves finding the volume of the prism and multiplying this number by 1/3 in order to get the volume of the pyramid. Word problem 2 Find the volume of a triangular prism whose base is an equilateral triangle with sides of 4 m and a height of 10 m. Round to the nearest tenth. This problem involves using the formula for the base area of a triangle (1/2base times height ). In order to find the base area you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the height. Finally you will multiple the base area times the prism height. Related sites Volume of a pyramid http://www.moomoomath.com/Volume-of-a-Pyramid.html Pyramid Volume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-am8JtREI At MooMooMath we provide helpful Math and Geometry videos to help you figure out how to solve Math problems or review old Math concepts you may need to refresh. If you’re a Math student or teacher, we'd love to have you subscribe and join us! * Subscribe http://bit.ly/1d8EvIu
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