alleryWhat is the volume of a prism with base area B and height h?
AB x h
BB x h / 3
CB + h
D2 x B x h
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. B x h
1. The volume of a prism is the product of the base area and the height.
2. So V = B x h.
3. Dividing by 3 gives the volume of a pyramid instead.
_Source: Wikipedia, Prism (geometry), section Volume_
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