Calculate the volume of the prism below in cubic centimetres. (2 marks)
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| \(\text{Area of cross-section }(A)\) | \(=\ \text{Rectangle – Triangle}\) |
| \(=(16\times 10)-\Bigg(\dfrac{1}{2}\times 16\times 6\Bigg)\) | |
| \(=160-48\) | |
| \(=112\ \text{cm}^2\) |
| \(V\) | \(=A\times h\) |
| \(=112\times 8\) | |
| \(=896\ \text{cm}^3\) |