To find:
The volume of the regular pentagonal prism also the base area and height of each triangular prism.
Answer to Problem 39PPS
The volume of the pentagonal prism is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The base area of one of the triangular is:
Substitute
The height of a triangular prism is the same as the pentagonal prism:
So, the volume is given as:
Substitute
Therefore, the volume of triangular prism is
Volume of the regular pentagonal prism is:
Hence the volume of the pentagonal prism is
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