Examples with solutions for Volume of a Orthohedron: Using Pythagoras' theorem

Exercise #1

The side BC in the rectangular prism below is 8 cm long.

Side BD is 4 cm long.
Side AD is 5 cm long.

Calculate the volume of the cube.

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Answer

96 cm³

Exercise #2

Given the cuboid whose length is equal to 9 cm

Width is equal to 3 cm

Side AB equals 10 cm

Is it possible to calculate the volume of the cuboid?

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Answer

You can, 3619 36\cdot\sqrt{19} cm³

Exercise #3

A cuboid has a width measuring 8 cm and a height of 4 cm.

Calculate the length of the side AC.

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Answer

80 \sqrt{80} cm

Exercise #4

Below is a cuboid that has a volume of 120 cm3.

The height AK is equal to 6 cm.

AB = 4

Calculate the side AC.

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Answer

41 \sqrt{41} cm