What is the surface area of the entire prism? You can use the calculator to help you solve.

B
A
C
Face Area
A 9 square units
B 12 square units
C 12 square units
Opposite A 9 square units
Opposite B 12 square units
Opposite C 12 square units
The surface area of
the entire prism is
square units.

1 answer

To find the surface area of the entire prism, we will add the areas of all its faces.

Given face areas:

  • Face A: 9 square units
  • Face B: 12 square units
  • Face C: 12 square units
  • Opposite Face A: 9 square units
  • Opposite Face B: 12 square units
  • Opposite Face C: 12 square units

Now, we sum the areas of all the faces:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = \text{Area of A} + \text{Area of B} + \text{Area of C} + \text{Area of Opposite A} + \text{Area of Opposite B} + \text{Area of Opposite C} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 9 + 12 + 12 + 9 + 12 + 12 \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 9 + 9 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 \] \[ \text{Surface Area} = 18 + 48 = 66 \]

Thus, the surface area of the entire prism is 66 square units.