Determine the total area of the TWO bases of this triangular prism. 10in, 8in, 10in 14in 12in

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To calculate the total area of the two bases of the triangular prism, we need to find the area of one base and then multiply it by 2 since there are two bases.

The formula to find the area of a triangle is: 1/2 * base * height

For the first base:
Base = 10 inches
Height = 8 inches
Area = 1/2 * 10 * 8 = 40 square inches

For the second base:
Base = 14 inches
Height = 12 inches
Area = 1/2 * 14 * 12 = 84 square inches

Total area of both bases = 40 + 84 = 124 square inches

Therefore, the total area of the two bases of the triangular prism is 124 square inches.