Volume of a right prism (regular base)
Description
A right prism is a prism in which the joining edges and faces are perpendicular to the base faces. The volume of a right prism whose base is a regular n-sided polygon is related to the number of the sides of the base, the height and the length of the side of the base.
Related formulasVariables
V | Volume of the prism (m3) |
n | Number of sides of the base (dimensionless) |
h | Height (the perpendicular distance between the bases) (m) |
s | Length of the side of the base (m) |
π | pi |