Surface Area Review

Surface Area

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Surface Area of Prisms

• Rectangular Prisms: 6 faces all rectangles

• Triangular Prisms: 5 faces (2 triangles & 3 rectangles)

• Other bases will have different amount of faces, make sure you measure all of them! ​

Multiple Choice

What is the area of the front? (the orange)

• 96 in²

• 48 in²

• 32 in²

• 384 in²

Multiple Choice

What is the area of the top? (the yellow)

• 96 in²

• 48 in²

• 32 in²

• 384 in²

Multiple Choice

What is the area of the right? (the green)

• 96 in²

• 48 in²

• 32 in²

• 384 in²

Multiple Choice

To find the total surface area what would you add?

• 96 + 48 + 32

• 96 + 96 + 48 + 48 + 32 + 32

• 96 + 96 + 48 + 48

• 12 x 4 x 8

Multiple Choice

Which one could you use as a surface area formula for rectangular prisms?

• l x w x h

• l + w + h

• 2l + 2w +2h

• 2lw + 2wh + 2hl

Multiple Choice

What is surface area?

• Inside of the object

• the sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the surface of the object (faces).

• The outline of the object

• Surface area is what you get when you boil unicorn tears.

Multiple Choice

What is a rectangular prism made of?

• Three rectangles & 2 Triangles

• 4 Triangles & 1 square

• All rectangles

• 4 Triangles

Multiple Choice

What is a triangular prism made of?

• Three rectangles & 2 Triangles

• 4 Triangles & 1 square

• All rectangles

• 4 Triangles

Multiple Choice

To find the total surface area of this triangular prism what would you add?

• 36 + 36 + 40 + 45 + 50

• 36 + 40 + 50

• 9 x 8 x 10 x 5

• 36 + 36 + 45 + 50