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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What is the geometry definition of a 'net'?

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A flattened 3-D figure.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

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What is a triangular prism?

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A 3-D shape with two triangular bases and three rectangular faces.

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

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How do you calculate the surface area of a triangular prism?

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Add the area of the two triangular bases and the area of the three rectangular faces.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 * base * height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is the total surface area of a prism?

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The sum of the areas of all its faces.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What units are used to measure surface area?

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Square units (e.g., cm², ft²).

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If the base of a triangular prism is 10 cm and the height is 5 cm, what is the area of the base?

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25 cm².

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the surface area of a triangular prism with a height of 12 cm, base of 6 cm, and slant height of 10 cm?

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The surface area is 84 cm².

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is a rectangular face in a triangular prism?

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A face that connects the two triangular bases and is rectangular in shape.

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1