This math skill teaches how to calculate the volume of a triangular prism. The process involves multiplying the area of the triangular base by the prism's depth. The triangular area is found using the formula: 0.5 times base times height.
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Volume of a triangular prism
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Find the volume of this triangular prism
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The volume of any prism is just the area of its base times the length of the straight sides. In this case the straight sides are its depth
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A triangle's area is half it's base times its height, so 36 in this case
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So the volume of the triangular prism is 6 times 6, or 36.