Question

What area are the triangle prism shown as a round the answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

In order to find the area of a triangular prism, we need to calculate the area of the two triangular bases and the three rectangular faces.

Let's assume the triangle prism has a base with a length of 6 units and a height of 4 units.
The formula to calculate the area of a triangle is (1/2) x base x height.

Area of one triangular base = 0.5 x 6 x 4 = 12 square units
Area of two triangular bases = 2 x 12 = 24 square units

Now, let's calculate the area of the three rectangular faces of the prism.
The formula to calculate the area of a rectangle is length x width.

Assuming the length of the prism is 8 units, and the width is 6 units:
Area of one rectangular face = 8 x 6 = 48 square units
Area of three rectangular faces = 3 x 48 = 144 square units

Finally, adding the areas of the two triangular bases and the three rectangular faces, we get:
Total area of the triangular prism = 24 + 144 = 168 square units

Therefore, the area of the triangular prism is 168 square units.