Exploring Lateral and Surface Area of Prisms

What defines a prism in geometry?

• A shape with only triangular faces

• A figure with only one base

• A two-dimensional object

• A three-dimensional figure with two congruent, parallel bases

How do you name a prism?

• By its volume

• By the shape of its base

• By the color of the prism

• By the shape of its lateral faces

What is the formula for finding the lateral area of a prism?

• Length x Width

• Perimeter of Base x Height

• Perimeter of Base + Height

• Base Area x Height

What does the 'big P' in the lateral area formula represent?

• The volume of the prism

• The area of the base

• The perimeter of the base

• The height of the prism

How do you calculate the surface area of a prism?

• Lateral Area + Area of One Base

• Lateral Area + Volume of the Prism

• Lateral Area + Area of Two Bases

• Lateral Area x 2 + Area of One Base

What does the 'L' stand for in the surface area formula of a prism?

• Linear dimension of the base

• Lightness of the prism

• Lateral area

• Length of the prism

In a triangular prism, if the base perimeter is 24 and the height is 12, what is the lateral area?

• 288 square units

• 12 square units

• 36 square units

• 24 square units

For a prism with a rectangular base measuring 6 by 8 and height 14, what is the lateral area?

• 112 square units

• 96 square units

• 392 square units

• 48 square units

What is the total surface area of a prism with a triangular base, if the lateral area is 60 square centimeters and the area of the bases is 12 square centimeters?

• 48 square centimeters

• 132 square centimeters

• 60 square centimeters

• 72 square centimeters

If the lateral area of a prism is 400 square meters and the area of the bases is 96 square meters, what is the total surface area?

• 196 square meters

• 400 square meters

• 304 square meters

• 496 square meters