Surface area of rectangular, triangular prisms & cylinders

Surface area of rectangular, triangular prisms & cylinders

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What is a prism?

A Prism is a solid object with a uniform cross-section and all sides flat.

Non-prisms

Surface area of a triangular prism

• Total Surface Area / TSA = sum of the areas of the shape that make up the surface of the object

• Drawing the net of an object will help you recognise the areas

What is a cylinder?

A cylinder is a solid object with two identical flat circular ends and one curved side. It has uniform cross-section

SA of a cone and a sphere​

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