Look at the triangular prism below. each triangular face or the
prism has a base of 3 centimeters (em) and a height of 4 cm.
the length of the prism is 12 cm.
what is the volume, in cm, of this triangular prism?
om

The volume of the triangular prism is

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The volume of the triangular prism is equal to

where

B is the area of the triangular face

L is the length of the prism

step 1

Find the area of the triangular face

The area of a triangle is equal to

we have

substitute

step 2

Find the volume

we have

substitute in the formula of volume