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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What 3D solid does this net create?

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Triangular Prism

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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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How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

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6

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Find the total surface area of the prism: 88 square inches.

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Total surface area of the prism is 88 square inches.

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What is a prism?

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A solid shape with two identical ends and flat sides.

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What is a pyramid?

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A solid shape with a polygon base and triangular faces that meet at a point.

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

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Surface Area = 2(length x width + length x height + width x height).

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

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Surface Area = (Base Area + Lateral Area).

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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.