Question

A pentagonal right prism has height 10 inches. Its base edges are 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 inches. Find the prisms lateral area.

Answer 1

350 in^2

Answer 2

add all the edges and multiply it by the height? That is what I did...

Answer 3

you get the same?

Answer 4

y formula did u apply?

Answer 5

LA = ph
perimeter(height)

Answer 6

correct :)

Answer 7

4 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 10 = 35
35(10) = 350

Answer 8

great thanks

Answer 9

u wanna ask more?

Answer 10

there are other problems I posted... yes please... will you look

Answer 11

before this one or after?

Answer 12

further down.. look for find the surface area of a right prism....

Answer 13

ok let me check

Answer 14

u move to that prob, i'll follow u

Answer 15

this penta prism right?

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

so lateral area means sides and not top or bottom

Answer 18

oh wait find the volume.... I messed up

Answer 19

h=10

b = 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 ......... which is it dear?

Answer 20

its not volume... forgive me.... we are right lateral area LOL

Answer 21

uggh

Answer 22

so all we do is add all the (bh) together to determine lateral area

Answer 23

10(4+ 6+ 7+ 8+ 10)

10(35) = 350

Answer 24

right then multiply it by height

Answer 25

good beans !!! Thats what I got!

Answer 26

10(4) + 10(6) + 10(....)

10(b1+b2+b3+b4+b5)