Write an equation for the surface area of both triangular bases of the net

Answer 1

Let the length of one side of the triangular base be represented by "a" and the height of the triangle be represented by "h". The equation for the surface area of one triangular base can be written as:

\(A_{triangle} = \frac{1}{2} \times a \times h \times 2\)

Since the net has two identical triangular bases, the equation for the total surface area of both triangular bases can be written as:

\(A_{total} = 2 \times A_{triangle} = 2 \times (\frac{1}{2} \times a \times h \times 2)\)
\(A_{total} = a \times h \)