Question

Using The net of a triangular prism, what is the surface area?

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GPT 3.5
The surface area of a prism can be calculated by finding the sum of the areas of all its faces.

A triangular prism has 5 faces: two identical triangular bases and three rectangular faces.

The formula for calculating the surface area of a triangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2 * base area + lateral area

The base area of a triangular prism is the same as the area of one of its triangular faces. The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is:
Area = 0.5 * base * height

The lateral area of a triangular prism is the combined area of its three rectangular faces. The formula for calculating the lateral area of a prism is:
Lateral Area = perimeter of the base * height

Therefore, the surface area of a triangular prism can be calculated using the formulas above.