To calculate the surface area of the triangular prism represented by the net, we need to find the area of all the faces of the prism.
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Calculate the area of the rectangular sides: The net shows three vertical rectangles. Each of the two outer rectangles has a width of 10 feet and a length equal to the height of the prism, which we need to find.
The middle rectangle has a width of 10 feet and a length of 24 feet. So, the area of the middle rectangle is: \[ \text{Area}_{\text{middle}} = \text{width} \times \text{length} = 10 \text{ ft} \times 24 \text{ ft} = 240 \text{ ft}^2 \]
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Calculate the area of the two triangular bases: Each triangle has a base of 10 feet and a height that we need to determine. We know the hypotenuse of each triangle is 26 feet. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the height.
For a right triangle: \[ \text{hypotenuse}^2 = \text{height}^2 + \text{base}^2 \] Plugging in the values: \[ 26^2 = \text{height}^2 + 10^2 \] \[ 676 = \text{height}^2 + 100 \] \[ \text{height}^2 = 576 \] \[ \text{height} = 24 \text{ ft} \]
The area of one triangular base is: \[ \text{Area}_{\text{triangle}} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \text{ ft} \times 24 \text{ ft} = 120 \text{ ft}^2 \]
Since there are two triangular bases, the total area for the bases is: \[ \text{Total Area}_{\text{triangles}} = 2 \times 120 \text{ ft}^2 = 240 \text{ ft}^2 \]
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Combine the areas: Now, we add the areas of the middle rectangle and the two triangular bases to find the total surface area of the prism: \[ \text{Total Surface Area} = \text{Area}{\text{middle}} + \text{Total Area}{\text{triangles}} = 240 \text{ ft}^2 + 240 \text{ ft}^2 = 480 \text{ ft}^2 \]
However, it seems we have miscalculated the contributions of all rectangles, as the vertical rectangles were not added directly as separate units.
- Calculate the remaining surface area: Each of the two outer rectangles also needs to be included: Each outer rectangle has an area of: \[ \text{Area}{\text{rectangle}} = \text{width} \times \text{length} = 10 \text{ ft} \times 24 \text{ ft} = 240 \text{ ft}^2 \] with two rectangles: \[ \text{Total Area}{\text{rectangles}} = 2 \times 240 \text{ ft}^2 = 480 \text{ ft}^2 \]
Ultimately, now we add all components: Final Calculation: \[ 240 \text{ ft}^2 (middle rectangle) + 240 \text{ ft}^2 (triangular bases) + 480 \text{ ft}^2 (two rectangles) = 960 \text{ ft}^2 \]
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