The height of an equilateral triangular prism increases by one unit. The new lateral area is more than the original by how much?

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anonymous · Answer

the perimeter of the base
the area of the base
the height
the area of one lateral face

pfenn1 · Answer

Is your prism a "pyramid" with 4 equilateral triangles making up the sides or is it more like the second drawing here?|dw:1336404371913:dw|

anonymous · Answer

I believe so. But there isn't an image shown for this question.

pfenn1 · Answer

Which, the pyramid or the other?

anonymous · Answer

Pyramid

pfenn1 · Answer

This website has a lot of good info on equilateral triangular pyramids. http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/triangular-pyramid.html Check it out and then ask if there is something you don't understand.

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks