Question

What is the surface area of the net of the triangular prism?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To find the surface area of the net of a triangular prism, we need to find the sum of the areas of all the faces.

A triangular prism has 5 faces: 2 triangular bases and 3 rectangular lateral faces.

The formula for the surface area of the net of a triangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2( area of base) + ( perimeter of base x height )

Given the dimensions of the triangular prism, we can calculate the surface area of the net by plugging in the values into the formula:

Base:
Area of base = (1/2) x base x height
Area of base = (1/2) x 6 x 8 = 24 square units

Perimeter of base = 6 + 8 + 10 = 24 units
Height = 10 units

Surface Area = 2(24) + (24 x 10)
Surface Area = 48 + 240
Surface Area = 288 square units

Therefore, the surface area of the net of the triangular prism is 288 square units.

Answer 3

I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's calculate the surface area of the net of the triangular prism correctly.

Given:
Base of the triangle = 6 units
Height of the triangle = 8 units
Slant height of the triangle = 10 units
Height of the prism = 12 units

To find the surface area of the net of the triangular prism, we need to find the areas of all faces and then add them up.

1. Triangular Bases:
Each triangular base has an area of:
Area of base = (1/2) x base x height
Area of base = (1/2) x 6 x 8 = 24 square units

Since the prism has two triangular bases, the total area for both bases is:
Total area of bases = 2 x 24 = 48 square units

2. Lateral Faces:
Each rectangular lateral face has an area of:
Area of lateral face = base x height
Area of lateral face = 6 x 12 = 72 square units

Since the prism has three rectangular lateral faces, the total area for all lateral faces is:
Total area of lateral faces = 3 x 72 = 216 square units

Now, add the areas of the bases and lateral faces to get the total surface area of the net of the triangular prism:
Total surface area = Total area of bases + Total area of lateral faces
Total surface area = 48 + 216
Total surface area = 264 square units

Therefore, the surface area of the net of the triangular prism is 264 square units. Thank you for bringing the error to my attention.