A prism and pyramid have congruent triangular base. 14m, 7m, 8m, 16m ??If their heights are both 15 m, what is the volume of each shape?????????
That volume of the prism is ____, m3.
The volume of the pyramid is ____, m3.
To find the volume of the prism, we use the formula V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.
The base of the prism is a triangle with sides of 14m, 7m, and 8m. We can use Heron's formula to find the area of the base:
s = (14 + 7 + 8) / 2 = 15.5m
B = √(15.5(15.5-14)(15.5-7)(15.5-8)) = √(15.5 * 1.5 * 8.5 * 7.5) = √(1,729.21875) ≈ 41.57m^2
Therefore, the volume of the prism is V = Bh = 41.57m^2 * 15m = 623.55m^3
To find the volume of the pyramid, we use the formula V = (1/3)Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.
Since the base of the pyramid is the same as the prism, the area of the base is also 41.57m^2.
Therefore, the volume of the pyramid is V = (1/3)(41.57m^2)(15m) = 207.78m^3
So, the volume of the prism is 623.55 m^3 and the volume of the pyramid is 207.78 m^3.
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Since the prism and pyramid have the same base, which is a triangle with sides of 14m, 7m, and 8m, and both have a height of 15m, we can calculate the volumes as follows:
The volume of the prism is given by V = Bh, where B is the area of the base.
First, calculate the area of the base using Heron's formula:
s = (14 + 7 + 8) / 2 = 29/2 = 14.5
Area = √(14.5 * (14.5 - 14) * (14.5 - 7) * (14.5 - 8)) = √(14.5 * 0.5 * 7.5 * 6.5) = √(349.6875) ≈ 18.70 m^2
Now, calculate the volume of the prism:
V = 18.70 m^2 * 15 m = 280.50 m^3
Therefore, the volume of the prism is 280.50 m^3.
For the pyramid, since it has the same base as the prism, we use the formula V = (1/3)Bh:
V = (1/3) * 18.70 m^2 * 15m = 93.50 m^3
Therefore, the volume of the pyramid is 93.50 m^3.
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I apologize for the error in my previous calculations. Let's correct it.
Given that the base of the prism and pyramid are congruent triangles with sides 14m, 7m, and 8m, and both have a height of 15m.
The formula for the volume of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the area of the base.
Area of the base (triangle) of both prism and pyramid can be found by Heron's formula:
s = (14 + 7 + 8) / 2 = 29/2 = 14.5
Area = √(14.5 * (14.5 - 14) * (14.5 - 7) * (14.5 - 8)) = √(14.5 * 0.5 * 7.5 * 6.5) = √(340.3125) ≈ 18.44 m^2
Volume of the prism = Area of base * height = 18.44 m^2 * 15 m = 276.6 m^3
The volume of a pyramid is V = (1/3)Bh.
Volume of the pyramid = (1/3) * 18.44 m^2 * 15m = 92.16 m^3
Therefore, the corrected volumes are:
- Volume of the prism: 276.6 m^3
- Volume of the pyramid: 92.16 m^3.