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Grade 8

9.03 Volume of prisms and cylinders

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Consider the prism shown in the diagram.

A prism is oriented such that its four-sided polygon base is the front face. The left and right sides of the base are marked with single arrowheads, indicating that they are congruent and parallel. The top and bottom sides of the base are marked with double arrowheads, indicating that they are congruent and parallel. The base has a length of $8$8 cm, and a height, indicated by a perpendicular dashed line, of $9$9 cm. The height of the prism measures $3$3 cm.
a

What is the shape of the base of this prism?

Rectangle

A

Triangle

B

Parallelogram

C

Square

D
b

Find the area of the prism's base.

c

Find the volume of the prism.

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Consider the prism shown in the diagram.

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Consider the prism shown in the diagram.

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Consider the prism shown in the diagram.

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8.E2.3

Solve problems involving the perimeter, circumference, area, volume, and surface area of composite two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects, using appropriate formulas.

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