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The base of a right pentagonal prism has an area of 20 square inches. if the prism has an altitude of 8 inches, determine and state the volume of the prism, in cubic inches.

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Answer:

  160 in³

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a prism is given by the formula ...

  V = Bh

where B is the area of the base and h is the height. Filling in the given numbers, you have ...

  V = (20 in²)(8 in) = 160 in³

The volume of the prism is 160 cubic inches.