What is the surface area of the net of the triangular prism? 10cm, 5cm, 5cm, 5cm, 4cm (1 point)

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The surface area of the net of the triangular prism can be calculated by finding the areas of each of the faces and adding them up.

- The base of the prism is a triangle with base 5 cm and height 4 cm, so the area of the base is (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 5 * 4 = 10 cm².
- The lateral faces of the prism are rectangles with dimensions 5 cm by 5 cm, so the area of each lateral face is 5 * 5 = 25 cm². Since there are two lateral faces, the total area of the lateral faces is 2 * 25 = 50 cm².

Therefore, the total surface area of the net of the triangular prism is 10 cm² (base) + 50 cm² (lateral faces) = 60 cm².
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The surface area of the net of the triangular prism can be calculated by finding the areas of each of the faces and adding them up.

- The base of the prism is a triangle with base 5 cm and height 4 cm, so the area of the base is (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 5 * 4 = 10 cm².
- The lateral faces of the prism are two triangles with base 5 cm and height 10 cm (the height of the prism). The area of each lateral face is (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 5 * 10 = 25 cm². Since there are two lateral faces, the total area of the lateral faces is 2 * 25 = 50 cm².

Therefore, the total surface area of the net of the triangular prism is 10 cm² (base) + 50 cm² (lateral faces) = 60 cm².
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I apologize for the oversight. Let's recalculate the surface area of the net of the triangular prism:

The net of the triangular prism has the following dimensions:
- Base of the triangle: 10 cm (5 cm + 5 cm)
- Height of the triangle (which is the same as the height of the prism): 4 cm
- Two lateral faces which are rectangles: 5 cm x 4 cm

To calculate the surface area:
- Surface area of the base = (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 10 * 4 = 20 cm²
- Surface area of the two lateral faces = 2 * (length * width) = 2 * (5 * 4) = 40 cm²

Therefore, the total surface area of the net of the triangular prism is 20 cm² (base) + 40 cm² (lateral faces) = 60 cm².