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Find the volume of a right prism of height 12 cm whose base is a right-angled triangle with sides 3 cm and 4 cm.
A72 cm^3
B144 cm^3
C36 cm^3
D120 cm^3
✓ Correct Answer: A — 72 cm^3
Base Area = 1/2 * 3 * 4 = 6 cm^2. Volume = 6 * 12 = 72 cm^3.
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