Fill in the blanks to complete the formula for the surface area of a triangular prism.

The surface area of a triangular prism is S.A. =__ + (S1 + S2 + S3) __

S.A. =__ + (S1 + S2 + S3) __

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The formula for the surface area of a triangular prism can be completed as follows:

The surface area of a triangular prism is

\[ S.A. = \text{Base Area} + (S1 + S2 + S3) \cdot \text{Height} \]

Where:

  • The base area is the area of the triangular base.
  • \( S1, S2, \) and \( S3 \) are the lengths of the sides of the triangle.
  • The height refers to the length of the prism, which connects the two triangular bases.

Thus, the completed formula is:

\[ S.A. = \text{Base Area} + (S1 + S2 + S3) \cdot \text{Height} \]