Key learning points

1. The shape and area of the base of a prism can be found.
2. The area of the cross-section multiplied by the length gives the volume of the prism.
3. This can be used to find the volume of any prism.
4. Unknown lengths can be found when the volume of a prism is known.

Keywords

• Volume - Volume is the amount of space occupied by a closed 3D shape.

• Prism - A prism is a polyhedron with a base that is a polygon and a parallel opposite face that is identical. The corresponding edges of the two polygons are joined by parallelograms.

Common misconception