A. What is the area of the base? Use complete sentences to explain your reasoning.B. What is the volume of the prism? Use complete sentences to explain your reasoning.
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Answer:For the first answer (A)The area of the base is the area of the 8 by 4 rectangle, minus the missing 2 by 2 square in the top-right. This is 8*4-2*2=32-4=28 square centimeters.
For the second answer (B) The volume of the prism is the base area multiplied by the height, or 28*10=280 cubic centimeters.