A solid prism has an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm as its base and is 15 cm long. Taking √3 = 1.73, find its volume in cm³.

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415.2. Base area = (√3/4) × 8² = (1.73/4) × 64 = 1.73 × 16 = 27.68 cm². For a prism, volume = base area × length = 27.68 × 15 = 415.2 cm³.

A solid prism has an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm as its base and is 15 cm long. Taking √3 = 1.73, find its volume in $cm^{3}$ .