A triangular prism is a type of prism which is made up of three rectangular sides and two triangular bases. They are identical and lateral faces. It is a three-dimensional figure. The volume of a triangular prism is the total space occupied by it from all three dimensions. The volume of a triangular prism can be calculated by multiplying the length of the prism and area of the base triangle.
Here is an example to solve a problem on volume of a triangular prism. Let’s look at the given example mentioned below to understand more about the volume of triangular prisms.
Volume of a Triangular Prism = Base Area * Length of the Prism Where, base area = b Length of the prism = l |
Q. Determine the volume of a triangular prism whose base is 5 inches and length is 3 inches.
Step 1: Determine the base area.
So,
Base Area = ½ * b * h
½ * 5 * 3 = 7.5 inches square units.
Step 2: Determine the length of the prism
Length of the prism = 3 inches.
Step 3: Multiply the length of the prism with the base area.
7.5 * 3 = 22.5 inches cubic units.
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