The base of a right prism is a regular hexagon with a side length of 8 cm. The height of the prism is 15 cm. Find the volume of the prism.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Area of the regular hexagon = 6 × (√3 / 4 × a²)
= 6 × (√3 / 4 × 64)
= 6 × 16√3
= 96√3 cm²
Volume of the prism = Area of the base × Height
Volume = 96√3 × 15
= 1440√3
= 1440 × 1.732 ≈ 2494 cm³