Volume of a Prism

To find the volume of any prism, multiply the cross sectional area by the length.  The cross section will always be a  simple 2D shape.  Either a rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezium or circle.  Try the interactive example below.



Cross sectional area =   Length =



=

Volume = cross section x length

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