JavaScript: Volume of a Pentagonal Prism

JavaScript Math: Exercise-62 with Solution

Volume of a Prism with Hexagonal Side

Write a JavaScript program to calculate the volume of a prism using only its height and one of its hexagonal sides.

In geometry, the pentagonal prism is a prism with a pentagonal base. It is a type of heptahedron with seven faces, fifteen edges, and ten vertices.

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Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a function volume_Pentagonal_Prism that calculates the volume of a pentagonal prism given its base edge and height.
const volume_Pentagonal_Prism = (base_edge, height) => {
  // Check if the base edge and height are numbers and positive.
  is_Number(base_edge, 'Base Edge');
  is_Number(height, 'Height');
  // Return the volume of the pentagonal prism.
  return (1/4 * height * base_edge * base_edge * Math.sqrt(5 * (5 + 2 * (Math.sqrt(5)))));
}

// Define a function is_Number that checks if a given value is a number and positive.
const is_Number = (n, n_name = 'number') => {
  // If the given value is not a number, throw a TypeError.
  if (typeof n !== 'number') {
    throw new TypeError('The ' + n_name + ' is not Number type!');
  } 
  // If the given value is negative or not a finite number, throw an Error.
  else if (n < 0 || (!Number.isFinite(n))) {
    throw new Error('The ' + n_name + ' must be a positive values!');
  }
}

// Call the volume_Pentagonal_Prism function with valid and invalid arguments and output the results.
console.log(volume_Pentagonal_Prism(4.0, 8.0));
console.log(volume_Pentagonal_Prism('4.0', 8.0));
console.log(volume_Pentagonal_Prism(4.0, -8.0));

Output:

220.22110727538777
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Uncaught TypeError: The Base Edge is not Number type! 
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Uncaught Error: The Height must be a positive values! 
 at https://cdpn.io/cpe/boomboom/pen.js?key=pen.js-efb93b94-2200-1f40-7134-9a617d9067bc:13

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Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-math-exercise-62 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that calculates the volume of a prism with a hexagonal base given one side length and the height.
• Write a JavaScript function that computes the volume of a hexagonal prism and validates the input for positivity.
• Write a JavaScript function that calculates the volume of a hexagonal prism and returns the result rounded to two decimals.
• Write a JavaScript function that compares the volume of a hexagonal prism to that of a rectangular prism with similar dimensions.

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