CLAY A potter crafts a triangular prism out of clay The heig

CLAY A potter crafts a triangular prism out of clay. The height of the clay prism is 9 centimeters. Each triangle has a base of 12 centimeters and a height of 4 centimeters. What is the volume of the clay piece? PAPERWEIGHT A novelty paperweight has a triangular base with an area of 15 square centimeters. If the height of the paperweight is 1.5 centimeters, what is the volume of the paperweight?

Solution

Volume of a prism = (Base area of triangle* Height of prism)

3) Base area = Area of triangle = (1/2) * 12 * 4 = 24cm²

Height of prism = 12cm

Therefore Volume = (24*12) = 288cm³.

5) Here base area is given = 15cm².

Height of Prism = 1.5cm

Therefore Volume = (15*1.5) = 22.5cm³.