The following two shapes have the same base area. Their heights are labeled on the diagram. Discuss the relationship between their volumes. 3cm 6cm
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The base area is the area of the shape's base, which is the bottom part of the shape. For the first shape, the base area is equal to the length of the base multiplied by the width of the base. However, since we don't have the dimensions of the base, we cannot Show more…
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