Right Triangular Prism Grade 8
Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Triangular Prism. Adjust the height_1, base, and height using the labeled sliders. Answer the questions below. The multi-colored switches can be used to check your work.
1.Find the volume and surface area for 5 different Right Triangular Prisms.
2. Find the missing dimesion. Round to the nearest unit.
a. Triangular Prism: volume = 450 cm3
height1 = ........... cm
base = 9.5cm
height = 7.8 cm
b. Triangular Prism: surface area = 165 in2
height1 = 4.5 in
base = 7 in
height = ................. in
hypotenuse = 6.5 in
3. In a triangular prism, what is the difference between the height of the base and the height of the prism?