Surface Area of Triangular Prisms

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What is surface area?

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The sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the object.

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How many faces does a triangular prism have?

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5

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What is the formula for calculating the surface area of a triangular prism?

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Surface Area = (Base Area x 2) + (Perimeter of Base x Height)

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What is the base area of a triangular prism?

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The area of the triangular base of the prism.

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How do you calculate the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 x base x height.

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What units are used to measure surface area?

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Square units (e.g., square inches, square feet, square centimeters).

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What is the relationship between the height of a prism and its surface area?

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The height affects the lateral surface area; increasing height increases the total surface area.

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What is lateral surface area in the context of a prism?

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The area of the sides of the prism, excluding the bases.

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How do you find the perimeter of the base of a triangular prism?

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Add the lengths of all three sides of the triangular base.

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What is the total surface area of a prism?

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The sum of the lateral surface area and the area of the two bases.