Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids

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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 surface of the object.

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How do you find the AREA of a TRIANGLE?

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Base x Height divided by 2

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What 3D solid does this net create? (Image of a triangular prism)

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Triangular Prism

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Find the surface area of a square pyramid with base length 5 and slant height 8.

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105 in²

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What is this formula for: A = Base x Height?

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Area of a Parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus, square

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What is the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism?

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SA = 2(lw + lh + wh) where l = length, w = width, h = height.

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

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SA = bh + l(s1 + s2 + s3) where b = base, h = height, l = length, s1, s2, s3 = lengths of the triangular sides.

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What is the formula for the surface area of a square pyramid?

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SA = (base area) + (1/2 * perimeter * slant height)

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What is the difference between a prism and a pyramid?

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A prism has two parallel bases, while a pyramid has one base and triangular faces that meet at a point.

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

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Length x Width