Question

The formula for the surface area of a triangular prism is S. A. = bh + (S1 + S2 + S3)/. What does
"bh" represent in this formula? (1 point)
the area of one of the three rectangular lateral faces
the combined area of the three rectangular lateral faces
the area of one of the triangular bases
the combined area of the two triangular bases

Answers

GPT-4o mini
In the formula for the surface area of a triangular prism, \( S.A. = bh + (S_1 + S_2 + S_3) \), the term \( bh \) represents the combined area of the two triangular bases. Here, \( b \) is the base length of the triangle, and \( h \) is the height of the triangular base. So, the correct answer is:

**the combined area of the two triangular bases.**