An oblique prism has trapezoidal bases.



Which expression represents the volume of the prism?

10x3 cubic units
15x2 cubic units
20x3 cubic units
30x2 cubic units

An oblique prism has trapezoidal bases Which expression represents the volume of the prism 10x3 cubic units 15x2 cubic units 20x3 cubic units 30x2 cubic units class=

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The correct answer is "30x² cubic units".
The volume of a given figure is given by:
volume=(base area) x (height)
In this case the base area will be given by the area of the trapezoid. Which is:
Area=1/2 x h x (a+b)
height,h=x 
a=x
b=2x
thus;
Area=1/2 ₓ x ₓ (2x+x)
=3/2 x²
Given that the height of the prism is equal to 20 units, so the volume will be:
V=(3/2 x² x 20)
V=30x² cubic units
Thus, the answer is 30x² cubic units.

The answer is B. 15x2 Cubic Units