The volume of the prism is
From the diagram bases of the prism are traingles. so, use the area of the triangle to find B.
\Area of a triangle is . So,
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(Substitute 7 for b 8 for h)
(Multiply:
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(Divide:
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(Apply Formula for volume of a prism)
(Substitute 44 for B 17 for h)
(Multiply:
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The volume of the prism is .