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Ava has a jewelry box in the shape of a pentagonal prism.

6 in.
The area of the base of Ava's jewelry box is 110 square inches and each edge of the pentagon is 8 inches. What is the surface area
of the jewelry box?
OA. 220 square inches
ОВ.
240 square inches
OC
460 square inches
OD
660 square inches

User Ivan Baev
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2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

C. 460 square inches

Explanation:

Because it is the "Correct Answer"

User Steven Almeroth
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Answer:

  • C. 460 square inches

Explanation:

  • Side of the base = 8 in
  • Height of the prism = 6 in
  • Base area = 110 in²

Total surface area (two bases and 5 faces):

  • S = 2(110) + 5(6*8) = 460 in²

Correct choice is C

User Andrey Saleba
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