Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
a). By applying Pythagoras theorem in right triangle ABC,
AC² = AB² + BC²
20² = 16² + BC²
BC = [tex]\sqrt{400-256}[/tex]
= 12
Therefore, another leg of the triangular base = 12 cm
Area of the triangular base ABC = [tex]\frac{1}{2}(\text{Base})(\text{Height})[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{1}{2}(16)(12)[/tex]
= 96 cm²
Volume of a triangular prism = Area of the triangular base × height
960 = 96 × b
b = 10 cm
b). Area of the triangle ABC = 96 cm²
