The base of a prism is a right triangle with legs of 6 cm and 8 cm, and the prism is 12 cm high. What is its volume?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 288 cm³
- Step 1: Base area is cm², and volume is base area times height: cm³. Answer: 288 cm³. Why not the others: 576 cm³, 36 cm³ and 48 cm³ don't fit.
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