Surface Area of Prisms

What is surface area?

• The measure of the amount of space inside of a solid figure
• The sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the object

What do we call this object below?

• Net 
• Triangle
• Geometry
• y = mx + b

How many faces does this shape have?

• 6
• 3
• 9
• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.4

What is the total surface area of the triangular prism shown? 

• 468 in²
• 540 in²
• 576 in²
• 700 in²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

Surface area:

• 240 ft²
• 268 ft²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the surface area of this triangular prism net?

• 76

• 48

• 36

• 20

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.4

Which example requires you to find the surface area?

• Finding out how much water will fill a cylinder
• Finding out how much wrapping paper is needed to cover a present
• Finding the amount a container can hold
• Finding out how much wood is needed to build a fence in your back yard.

How do you find the AREA of a TRIANGLE?

• Height x Base divided by 4
• Length x Width
• 1/3 (Length x width)
• 1/2 (Base x height)

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

Find the lateral surface area of the figure.

• 96 ft²
• 192 ft²
• 84 ft²
• 108 ft²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the AREA of this figure.

• 160 square feet
• 160 feet
• 160
• 1600 feet

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3