Answer:
(4) 5 m
Step-by-step explanation:
You want the length of side x of a right triangular prism with base edge lengths of 2.5 m and 2 m, and a volume of 12.5 m³.
<h3>Volume</h3>
The volume of the prism is given by the formula ...
V = Bh
where B is the area of the base:
B = 1/2bh . . . . where b and h are the leg dimensions of the right triangle
Using these formulas together, we have ...
V = 1/2(2.5 m)(2 m)x
12.5 m³ = 2.5x m²
Dividing by 2.5 m², we find x to be ...
(12.5 m³)/(2.5 m²) = x = 5 m
The dimension labeled x has length 5 meters.
The statement "unit cubes with side lengths of 1/2 foot are added to fill the prism with no space remaining" is useless information so you can disregard that. All you need to know to calculate the volume is the length, width, and height.
Volume = length x width x height
Volume = (5/2) x 3 x 11/2
Volume = 15/2 x 11/2
Volume = 165/4
Volume = 41.25 ft cubed
