


The calculations for the triangular prism is
10cm , 12cm 4cm , and 5cm .
P.S - sorry if you cant read either one of these questions.
AND please correct me if you see anything wrong
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The rectangular prism has rectangular faces.
So, use the formula A = lw to find the area of the faces.
For both the front and back faces, l = 5 in. and w = 2 in.
So, the area of the front and back faces is,
5 2
2 = 20 in.2
For both the top and bottom faces, l = 14 in. and w = 5 in.
So, the area of the top and bottom faces is,
14 5
2 = 140 in.2
For both the sides, l = 14 in. and w = 2 in.
So, the area of the two sides is,
14 2
2 = 56 in.2
Add the area of the faces.
20 + 140 + 56 = 216
So, the total surface area of the given solid is 216 in.2.
TSA of triangular prism
The triangular prism has triangular bases.
So, to find the area of the bases, use the formula:
Substitute 6 for b and 8 for h.
Therefore, the area of the two bases is,
2(24) = 48 cm2
The triangular prism has rectangular sides.
So, use the formula A = lw to find the area of the sides.
The area of the front side is,
13 8 = 104 cm2
The area of the bottom side is,
13 10 = 130 cm2
The area of the back side is,
13 6 = 78 cm2
Find the sum of the base areas and the area of the sides.
48 + 104 + 130 + 78 = 360
So, the total surface area of the given solid is 360 cm2.
TSA of a cylinder
The radius of the circular base is,
he area of a circle is, A = πr2 where r is the radius.
Replace π with 3.14, r with 2.4.
A (3.14)(2.4)2
A = 18.0864
So, the area of one base is 18.0864 cm2.
The sum of the areas of the two bases is,
18.0864 + 18.0864 = 36.1728 cm2







This is a rectangular prism with its net (sorry the pictures are bad). A rectangular prism has two squares and four rectangles (or 6 rectangles). Now onto the problem part.
Here's the problem. I need one formula for each side of the prism. However I will do one of each type of side since I am not doing the same side again with the same calculations (makes my life easier and this post shorter). For rectangles and squares, the formula is length (L = length in short) multiplied by width (W = width). Then I am going to put the measurements in for the rectangle (any way does not matter). You can use a calculator if you want for this question (I used one too). In this problem, there are only two shapes with different measurements.
Formulas to calculate surface area of a rectangular prism
Formulas for finding the surface area of a triangular prism
Formulas for fining the surface area of a cylinder.










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