find the volume of a triangular prism in python

main.py
Volume = (base_area * height) / 2
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main.py
import math

def get_triangular_prism_volume(base_edge1, base_edge2, base_edge3, height):
    # calculate semiperimeter for Heron's formula
    s = (base_edge1 + base_edge2 + base_edge3) / 2
    # calculate the area of the triangular base using Heron's formula
    base_area = math.sqrt(s * (s - base_edge1) * (s - base_edge2) * (s - base_edge3))
    # calculate the volume of the triangular prism
    volume = (base_area * height) / 2
    return volume
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main.py
prism_volume = get_triangular_prism_volume(4, 6, 5, 8)
print("Volume of the triangular prism is:", prism_volume)
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main.py
Volume of the triangular prism is: 86.9283902791376
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