How do I find the volume of a triangular prism?

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Fritz

10 March, 09:37

How do I find the volume of a triangular prism?

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Kolten Watson · Answer 1

Remember the formula for calculating volume is: Volume = Area by height. V = A X h.

For a triangle the area is calculated using the formula: Area = half of base by altitude. A = 0.5 X b X a.

So to calculate the volume of a triangular prism, the formula is: V = 0.5 X b X a X h.