Not a question, answer to the volume of a trapezoid?

Question

Swapnil s asked a question a about a week ago regarding the volume of a trapezoidal boat. I read the answer, which really wasn't a totally accurate response to the question asked.

The response stated that a trapezoid was a 2-dimensional object, which it is, and it only would have an area. But Swapnil s was talking about a boat...which has depth and therefore a volume could be calculated.

The formula to calculate the volume of a prismodial section is:

V=L/6*(A1 + 4Am + A2)

L-distance from A1 to A2
A1-Area of the front face
A2-Area of back face
Am-Area of a section taken from the middle

This formula is developed from Simpson's rule and used a lot in surverying to calculate volume.

Answer 1

thank you
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Answer 2

I am touched.