The volume of a 3
3
-dimensional solid is the amount of space it occupies. Volume is measured in cubic units ( in3,ft3,cm3,m3
in
3
,
ft
3
,
cm
3
,
m
3
, et cetera). Be sure that all of the measurements are in the same unit before computing the volume.
The volume V
V
of a prism is the area of the base B
B
times the height h
h
.
V=Bh