Volume of a Triangular Prism Calculator

Our volume of a triangular prism calculator is a simple tool that can solve all your queries connected to the topic — using one of the 6 available methods with 6 different sets of data. 📐

Take a look at our article below — you will not only discover what the formula is for the volume of a triangular prism, we will also explain the mathematical laws that make it possible.

Get ready — we'll help you finally understand how to find the volume of a triangular prism all by yourself. 🤓

A triangular prism is a solid that is formed by wrapping two parallelly faced triangles as top and bottom faces. A triangular prism is a polyhedron with triangles as bases and rectangles as lateral faces.

So, how do you find the volume of a triangular prism with the help of our tool? It's as easy as it seems — you're just seconds away from your result!

1. Select the type of triangle face calculation

   Think about what you already know about the triangle present in the prism, and find out which values are given:

   • ▲ Base length and height — you already know the length of the base and the triangle's height;
   • ◣ Right triangle — your triangle has a right angle (90°) between two of its arms. You know the lengths of these arms (this option serves as the volume of a right triangular prism calculator);
   • ▲ 3 sides — you know the lengths of all three sides of the triangle;
   • ▲ 2 sides + angle between — you know the lengths of two sides and the value of the angle between them;
   • ▲ 2 angles + side between — you know the value of two angles of the triangle and the length of the side that lies between them; and
   • ▲ Area of triangular face — the perfect option if you're one step ahead and you have already calculated the area of a triangular face of your prism.

2. Enter all the data given in your query

   You can choose from 11 different units — don't hesitate to mix them!

3. Your results are here 🎉

That wasn't that bad, was it? How about trying our other prism calculators:

🔺 Triangular:

• Triangular prism calculator; and
• Surface area of a triangular prism calculator.

♦️ Rectangular:

• Rectangular prism calculator;
• Volume of a rectangular prism calculator; and
• Surface area of a rectangular prism calculator.

As we've already mentioned, there are 6 ways to find out what is the volume of a triangular prism in our calculator. Let's quickly browse all of them.

1. ▲ Base and height

   This is the basic volume equation of a triangular prism:

   Volume = 1/2 × Base × Height × Length

   where:

   • Base and Height are the values of the triangular face of the prism; and
   • Length means the length of the entire prism, i.e., the distance between two faces.

2. ◣ Right triangle

   Probably the most popular type of prism!

   The right triangular prism formula looks as follows:

   Volume = Length × ((a × b) / 2)

   where:

   • a and b are the sides of the triangle that touch the right angle; and
   • Length means the length of the entire prism, i.e., distance between two faces.

   In order to calculate the c side, use the Pythagorean theorem.

3. ▲ 3 sides

   Volume = 1/4 × √( (a+b+c) × (-a+b+c) × (a-b+c) × (a+b-c) ) × Length

   where:

   • √ — means the square root of all the multiplied sums of the triangle sides (x² = y, √y = x);
   • a, b, and c are sides of the triangular face; and
   • Length means the length of the entire prism, i.e., the distance between two faces.

4. ▲ 2 sides + angle between

   Volume = 1/2 × a × b × sin(γ) × Length

   where:

   • sin — sine of the angle γ (use the sines tables and our law of sines calculator to understand the basis of this equation);
   • a and b are the sides of the triangle that touch the angle γ;
   • γ — its value must be between 0 and 180 degrees; and
   • Length means the length of the entire prism, i.e., distance between two faces

5. ▲ 2 angles + side between

   Volume = 1/2 × a ×((a × sin(β))/ sin(β + γ)) × sin(γ) × Length

   where:

   • sin — sine of a given angle. Found with the sines tables, based on the law of sines (as mentioned above);
   • a is the side of a triangle that touches both angles γ and β;
   • γ — its value must be between 0 and 180 degrees;
   • β — its value must be between 0 and 180 degrees; and
   • Length means the length of the entire prism, i.e., distance between two faces

6. ▲ Area of triangular face

   The best solution is if you already know the triangular face.

   Volume = Triangle base area × Length

   where:

   • Triangle base area is given in area unit e.g., square inches (in²), square meters (m²), or square miles (mi²); and
   • Length means the length of the entire prism, i.e., distance between two faces

The two triangular faces are bases of a prism. The three rectangular faces are lateral faces for a right triangular prism. Consequently, each triangular prism has 9 edges and 6 vertices.

The answer is 100. This is because the volume is the product of base area and prism's length. Remember about the units: if your base area is in cm² and length in cm, then your answer is in cm³. If the units are inconsistent, remember to apply the formula only after rewriting the data into consistent units!

If you know the sides of a triangular prism and need to compute its volume, follow these steps:

1. Let's agree that a, b, and c stand for the sides of the triangle that is the base of our prism, and L is the prism's length.

2. Compute the area of the base by applying Heron's formula:

   Area = 0.25 ×√((a+b+c) × (-a+b+c) × (a-b+c) × (a+b-c))

3. Multiply the result from Step 2. by the prism's length L.

4. That's it! You've got the volume of your prism.