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Volume, SMB-001

A skip bin is in the shape of a trapezoidal prism, with dimensions as shown.
 

Find the volume of the skip bin in cubic metres.   (3 marks)

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`5.4\ text(m)^3`

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`text(Area of trapezoid)` `= 1/2h (a + b)`
  `= 1/2 xx 1.2 xx (3.6 + 2.4)`
  `= 3.6\ text(m)^2`

 

`:.\ text(Volume)` `= Ah`
  `= 3.6 xx 1.5`
  `= 5.4\ text(m)^3`