Keep in mind that you’re identifying the height of the triangle, not the entire prism. You can use either of the triangular bases, since they should have the same dimensions.
Area = 1/2 x width x height. You might also see it written as A=12bh{\displaystyle A={\frac {1}{2}}bh}
For example, if the base is 8 and the height is 9, your formula will look like A=12∗8∗9{\displaystyle A={\frac {1}{2}}89}. The area of the triangle is 36 cm 2.
To use the earlier example, the formula would be V=36∗h{\displaystyle V=36*h}.
For example, your formula should now look like V=36∗16{\displaystyle V=36*16}.
So, if V=36∗16{\displaystyle V=36*16}, the answer is 576 cm 3.
