A prism and pyramid have congruent triangular bases. If their heights are both 15 m, what is the volume of each shape?
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Volume of the prism can be found by multiplying the volume of the pyramid by 3 since the volume of a pyramid is 1/3 of the volume of a prism with the same base and height.
Volume of prism = 3 * Volume of pyramid
Volume of prism = 3 * 280
Volume of prism = 840
Therefore, the volume of the prism would be 840 if the volume of the pyramid is 280.
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I apologize for the mistake. Let's re-calculate the volumes of the prism and pyramid:
Given that the triangular bases of the prism and pyramid are congruent with heights of 15m each:
1. Volume of Prism:
The volume of a prism is given by the formula V = B x h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height. The base of the prism is a triangle with a base of 16m and height of 15m. The area of the base is (1/2 * base * height) = (1/2 * 16 * 15) = 120 square meters. Therefore, the volume of the prism is V = 120 * 15 = 1800 cubic meters.
2. Volume of Pyramid:
The volume of a pyramid is given by the formula V = (1/3) x B x h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height. The base area is the same as the prism, which is 120 square meters. Therefore, the volume of the pyramid is V = (1/3) * 120 * 15 = 600 cubic meters.
Therefore, the correct volumes are:
- Volume of the prism is 1800 cubic meters
- Volume of the pyramid is 600 cubic meters.
if the volume of the pyramid is 280 what would the volume of the prism be?
The volume formula for a prism is V = B x h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height of the prism. Since the base is a triangle with a height of 15 m and a base of 16 m, the area of the base is (1/2) x 16 x 15 = 120 m^2.
For the prism with a height of 14 m, the volume is V = 120 x 14 = 1680 m^3.
For the pyramid, the volume formula is V = (1/3) x B x h. Using the same base area of 120 m^2 and a height of 16 m, the volume is V = (1/3) x 120 x 16 = 640 m^3.
Therefore, the volume of the prism is 1680 m^3 and the volume of the pyramid is 640 m^3.