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Volume, SM-Bank 005

A cake is in the shape of a rectangular prism, as shown in the diagram below.
 

The cake is cut in half to create two equal portions.

The cut is made along the diagonal, as represented by the dotted line.

Calculate the volume, in cubic centimetres, of one portion of the cake.  (2 marks)

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\(144\ \text{cm}^3\)

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\(V\) \(=\dfrac{1}{2}\times A\times h\)
  \(=\dfrac{1}{2}\times (6\times 6)\times 8\)
  \(=144\ \text{cm}^3\)

 

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