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geometry junior

Problem

The figure below shows a polygon , consisting of rectangles and right triangles. When cut out and folded on the dotted lines, the polygon forms a triangular prism. Suppose that and . What is the volume of the prism?
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Solution
While imagining the folding, goes on goes on and goes on So, and Also, becomes an edge parallel to so that means Since then So, the area of is If we let be the base, then the height is So, the volume is
Final answer
C