Question
How do get the surface are of the trapezoidal prism with an illustration
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GPT 3.5
To calculate the surface area of a trapezoidal prism, you need to find the areas of the two trapezoidal bases and the four rectangular faces.
Formula for the surface area of a trapezoidal prism:
Surface Area = 2 * Area of Bases + ( Perimeter of Trapezoidal Base * Height of Prism ) + ( Sum of Lengths of 2 Non-Parallel Sides * Height of Prism )
First, calculate the area of the trapezoidal bases. To find the area of a trapezoid, use the formula:
Area = 0.5 * (a + b) * h
where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid and h is the height of the trapezoid.
Add the areas of the two trapezoidal bases together and multiply by 2 to get the total area of the bases.
Next, calculate the areas of the four rectangular faces. These can be found by multiplying the length and width of each rectangle.
Finally, add the areas of the bases and the rectangular faces together to find the total surface area of the trapezoidal prism.
Illustration:
Consider a trapezoidal prism with the following dimensions:
- Height of the prism = 5 units
- Length of the top parallel side of the trapezoidal base = 4 units
- Length of the bottom parallel side of the trapezoidal base = 6 units
- Height of the trapezoidal base = 3 units
- Length of the non-parallel sides of the trapezoidal base = 5 units
Using the formula and calculations described above, you can find the surface area of the trapezoidal prism.
Formula for the surface area of a trapezoidal prism:
Surface Area = 2 * Area of Bases + ( Perimeter of Trapezoidal Base * Height of Prism ) + ( Sum of Lengths of 2 Non-Parallel Sides * Height of Prism )
First, calculate the area of the trapezoidal bases. To find the area of a trapezoid, use the formula:
Area = 0.5 * (a + b) * h
where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid and h is the height of the trapezoid.
Add the areas of the two trapezoidal bases together and multiply by 2 to get the total area of the bases.
Next, calculate the areas of the four rectangular faces. These can be found by multiplying the length and width of each rectangle.
Finally, add the areas of the bases and the rectangular faces together to find the total surface area of the trapezoidal prism.
Illustration:
Consider a trapezoidal prism with the following dimensions:
- Height of the prism = 5 units
- Length of the top parallel side of the trapezoidal base = 4 units
- Length of the bottom parallel side of the trapezoidal base = 6 units
- Height of the trapezoidal base = 3 units
- Length of the non-parallel sides of the trapezoidal base = 5 units
Using the formula and calculations described above, you can find the surface area of the trapezoidal prism.