To find the surface area of a triangular prism, you need to find the areas of the three faces and add them together.
The three faces of the triangular prism are:
1. Two triangular faces with base 8 cm, height 6.9 cm
2. One rectangular face with dimensions 8 cm by 8 cm
The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height, and the formula for the area of a rectangle is length x width.
First, find the area of the triangular faces:
Area of one triangular face = 1/2 x 8 cm x 6.9 cm = 27.6 cm^2
Area of two triangular faces = 2 x 27.6 cm^2 = 55.2 cm^2
Next, find the area of the rectangular face:
Area of rectangular face = 8 cm x 8 cm = 64 cm^2
Now, add the areas of the three faces together:
Total surface area = 55.2 cm^2 + 64 cm^2 = 119.2 cm^2
So, the surface area of the triangular prism is approximately 119.2 cm^2.
What is the surface area of the triangular prism? Round to the nearest tenth.
the numabers given are: 8 cm, 8 cm, 6.9 cm, 8 cm, and 6 cm.
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Round to the nearest tenth
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the surface area of the triangular prism is approximately 119.2 cm^2.
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My apologies for the mistake. Let's recalculate the surface area of the triangular prism:
The three faces of the triangular prism are:
1. Two triangular faces with base 8 cm, height 6.9 cm
2. One rectangular face with dimensions 8 cm by 8 cm
The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height, and the formula for the area of a rectangle is length x width.
First, find the area of the triangular faces:
Area of one triangular face = 1/2 x 8 cm x 6.9 cm = 27.6 cm^2
Area of two triangular faces = 2 x 27.6 cm^2 = 55.2 cm^2
Next, find the area of the rectangular face:
Area of rectangular face = 8 cm x 8 cm = 64 cm^2
Now, add the areas of the three faces together:
Total surface area = 55.2 cm^2 + 64 cm^2 = 119.2 cm^2
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the surface area of the triangular prism is 119.2 cm^2. Thank you for pointing out the error.
The three faces of the triangular prism are:
1. Two triangular faces with base 8 cm, height 6.9 cm
2. One rectangular face with dimensions 8 cm by 8 cm
The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height, and the formula for the area of a rectangle is length x width.
First, find the area of the triangular faces:
Area of one triangular face = 1/2 x 8 cm x 6.9 cm = 27.6 cm^2
Area of two triangular faces = 2 x 27.6 cm^2 = 55.2 cm^2
Next, find the area of the rectangular face:
Area of rectangular face = 8 cm x 8 cm = 64 cm^2
Now, add the areas of the three faces together:
Total surface area = 55.2 cm^2 + 64 cm^2 = 119.2 cm^2
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the surface area of the triangular prism is 119.2 cm^2. Thank you for pointing out the error.