The base of a straight prism is a rectangle, one of the sides of which is 15 cm

The base of a straight prism is a rectangle, one of the sides of which is 15 cm, and the dianonal is 17 cm. Find the volume of the prism if its height is 10 cm.

Since ABCD is a rectangle, then triangle ACD is rectangular, in which, according to the Pythagorean theorem, we determine the length of the hypotenuse AC.

CD ^ 2 = AC ^ 2 – AD ^ 2 = 289 – 225 = 64.

CD = 8 cm.

Determine the area of the base of the prism.

Sb = АD * СD = 15 * 8 = 120 cm2.

Let’s define the volume of the prism.

V = Sbn * AA1 = 120 * 10 = 1200 cm3.

Answer: The volume of the prism is 1200 cm3.



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