Consider the following figure.

Determine the total surface area of the triangular prism. Do not round the answers. The formula chart is at the bottom of the page.

(5 points)
Area of each triangular face =
square centimeters

Area of the smallest rectangular face =
square centimeters

Area of the middle rectangular face =
square centimeters

Area of the largest rectangular face =
square centimeters

TOTAL Surface Area of the Triangular Prism =
square centimeters

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To calculate the total surface area of a triangular prism, we will need the area of the triangular faces and the areas of the three rectangular faces. Since you mentioned that there is a figure but did not provide any dimensions, I will explain the steps to calculate each part.

1. Area of the Triangular Faces

Assuming the triangular face has a base \( b \) and height \( h \), the area \( A_t \) of one triangular face can be calculated using the formula:

\[ A_t = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h \]

If there are two triangular faces (one on each end), the total area of both triangular faces would be:

\[ A_{triangles} = 2 \times A_t = 2 \times \left(\frac{1}{2} \times b \times h\right) = b \times h \]

2. Area of Rectangular Faces

Assuming the prism has three rectangular faces with lengths \( l_1, l_2, \) and \( l_3 \) corresponding to the sides of the triangular face, and common prism height \( H \):

  • Area of the smallest rectangular face (adjacent to the smallest side \( l_1 \)):

\[ A_1 = l_1 \times H \]

  • Area of the middle rectangular face (adjacent to the middle side \( l_2 \)):

\[ A_2 = l_2 \times H \]

  • Area of the largest rectangular face (adjacent to the largest side \( l_3 \)):

\[ A_3 = l_3 \times H \]

3. Total Surface Area

The total surface area \( A_{total} \) of the triangular prism can be calculated as:

\[ A_{total} = A_{triangles} + A_1 + A_2 + A_3 \]

Substituting the areas calculated above:

\[ A_{total} = b \times h + (l_1 \times H) + (l_2 \times H) + (l_3 \times H) \]

Final Step

To provide you with the area calculations, I need specific values for \( b, h, l_1, l_2, l_3,\) and \( H \). If you have these dimensions, please provide them, and I can perform the calculations for you!