To find the total amount of glass needed to make the display case, we need to find the surface area of the net.
The net consists of 2 triangular faces and 3 rectangular faces.
To find the area of a triangle, we use the formula A = (base x height) / 2.
For one triangle, we have a base of 12 feet and a height of 8 feet. So the area of one triangle is (12 x 8) / 2 = 48 feet squared.
There are 2 triangular faces, so the total area of the triangular faces is 2 x 48 = 96 feet squared.
For the rectangular faces, we have a length of 12 feet and a height of 6 feet for two of them, and a length of 8 feet and a height of 6 feet for the other one.
So the area of the first rectangular face is 12 x 6 = 72 feet squared, and the area of the second rectangular face is also 72 feet squared.
The third rectangular face has an area of 8 x 6 = 48 feet squared.
The total area of the rectangular faces is 72 + 72 + 48 = 192 feet squared.
Therefore, the total amount of glass needed to make the display case is 96 + 192 = <<96+192=288>>288 feet squared.
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Emily is using glass to make a display case in the shape of a triangular prism. The net of the display case is shown.
Question
Exactly how much glass is needed to make the display case?
Answer options with 5 options
A.
82 feet squared
B.
104 feet squared
C.
120 feet squared
D.
168 feet squared
E.
180 feet squared
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