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 a triangular prism?

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

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

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

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 x base x height.

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

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Area = 1/2 x 10 cm x 5 cm = 25 cm².

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What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm?

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Perimeter = 3 cm + 4 cm + 5 cm = 12 cm.

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What is the height of a triangular prism?

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The distance between the two triangular bases.

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If a triangular prism has a base area of 30 cm² and a height of 10 cm, what is the total surface area?

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Total Surface Area = (30 cm² x 2) + (Perimeter x 10 cm).

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the surface area of a triangular prism with a base perimeter of 12 cm and height of 5 cm?

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Surface Area = (Base Area x 2) + (12 cm x 5 cm).

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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, such as cm², m², ft².