Example 1
Find the volume of the prisms pictured. All measurements are in centimetres.
a
Solution
\begin{align}\text{Volume}\ &= lwh\\\\ &= 6 × 4 × 2\\\\ &= 48\ \text{cm}^3\end{align}b
Solution
\begin{align}\text{Volume}\ &= lwh\\\\ &= 20 × 8 × 2\\\\ &= 320\ \text{cm}^3\end{align}Example 2
The volume of a rectangular prism is 144 m³. The area of the base is 36 m². What is the height of the prism?