To determine the total area of the three lateral faces of the triangular prism, we first need to calculate the area of each individual lateral face.
The lateral faces of a triangular prism are all rectangles, with the width being the same as the base of the triangular prism and the height being the same as the height of the prism.
Let's say the base of the triangular prism has a length of 10 units and a height of 8 units. The area of each lateral face would be:
Area = base x height
Area = 10 x 8
Area = 80 square units
Since there are three lateral faces in a triangular prism, the total area of the three lateral faces would be:
Total area = 3 x Area of each lateral face
Total area = 3 x 80
Total area = 240 square units
So, the total area of the three lateral faces of the triangular prism is 240 square units.
Determine the total area of the THREE lateral faces of this triangular prism.
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