Question
You want to wrap a gift shaped like the regular triangular prism shown. How many square inches of wrapping paper do you need to completely cover the prism?
In a triangular prism, the front and back faces are triangles and the other faces are rectangles. In the front face, the base has length 10 inches. A dashed line joins the top vertex to the bottom side. The dashed line makes a right angle with the bottom side and has length 8.7 inches. The rectangular face on the right has height 12 inches.
In a triangular prism, the front and back faces are triangles and the other faces are rectangles. In the front face, the base has length 10 inches. A dashed line joins the top vertex to the bottom side. The dashed line makes a right angle with the bottom side and has length 8.7 inches. The rectangular face on the right has height 12 inches.
Answers
oobleck
Surely you know how to find the area of a triangle or a rectangle. The prism has two triangular faces. Each has
base=10 and height 8.7
The prism has three long rectangular faces. Each has
length=12 and height=10
So, what do you get?
base=10 and height 8.7
The prism has three long rectangular faces. Each has
length=12 and height=10
So, what do you get?
opening
what is the answer
javeon
How many square inches of wrapping paper do you need to completely cover the prism?
Madeline
I have the same question.
Ivannia
You want to wrap a paperweight shaped like the triangular Prism Shown. How many square inches of wrapping paper do you need to completely cover the prism???
There are 4 in 4in 4in 3.in 8 in??
There are 2 triangles- 7+7=14
There are rect 1- 4 x 3.5 = 14
The other rect 2 - 8 x 4= 32
The other rect 3- 4 x 4= 16
Add all them up you get 72.
The answer is 72 in 2
There are 4 in 4in 4in 3.in 8 in??
There are 2 triangles- 7+7=14
There are rect 1- 4 x 3.5 = 14
The other rect 2 - 8 x 4= 32
The other rect 3- 4 x 4= 16
Add all them up you get 72.
The answer is 72 in 2
Nyla
74
A'riah
answer:507
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Anonymous
You want to wrap a gift shaped like the regular triangular prism shown. How many square inches of wrapping paper do you need to completely cover the prism?
In a triangular prism, the front and back faces are triangles and the other faces are rectangles. In the front face, the base has length 10 inches. A dashed line joins the top vertex to the bottom side. The dashed line makes a right angle with the bottom side and has length 8.7 inches. The rectangular face on the right has height 11 inches.
In a triangular prism, the front and back faces are triangles and the other faces are rectangles. In the front face, the base has length 10 inches. A dashed line joins the top vertex to the bottom side. The dashed line makes a right angle with the bottom side and has length 8.7 inches. The rectangular face on the right has height 11 inches.