5.MDA.3c
Determine the volume of right rectangular prisms using the formula derived from packing right rectangular prisms and counting the layers of standard unit cubes.
Example Problems
A square prism has a volume of and a height of .
What is the area of the base of the prism?
What is the area of the base of the prism?
A triangular prism has a volume of and a height of .
What is the area of the base of the prism?
What is the area of the base of the prism?
A hexagonal prism has a volume of and a height of .
What is the area of the base of the prism?
What is the area of the base of the prism?
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