Volume of Right Prisms

What is volume?

Volume is the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object. All objects have a formula that helps us find the volume, often by finding out the area of the cross-section and multiplying by the length of the shape. This post will help you find the volume of right prisms in Prelim Standard Math. 

How do you calculate the volume of a prism?

The video below explains the formulas used to calculate the volume of different prisms.

How to calculate the volume different prisms

The following videos show you how to calculate a variety of different prisms volumes.

Part 1: rectangular prism

Part 2: triangular prism

Part 3: trapezoidal prism