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.

Area = 28 cm² and Volume = 280 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Area of the base of the prism = Area of rectangle with dimensions 4 × 8 cm. minus area of a rectangle with dimensions 2×2 cm.

Area = 4 × 8 - 2 × 2

       = 32 - 4 = 28 cm²

B. Volume of the given prism = Volume of full prism with dimensions 10 × 4 × 8 cm. minus volume of small prism (missing) having dimensions 2×2×10 cm.

Volume = 10 × 4 × 8 - 2 × 2 × 10

             = 320 - 40

            = 280 cm³

Area = 28 cm² and Volume = 280 cm³

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