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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of B for the following triangular prism?https://media.glynlyon.com/g_mat07_2011/10/img_surface_area_triangular_prism_5.gif 12 yd^ 6 yd^ 15 yd^ 17.5 yd^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There is no B in that question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the b means the area of the base! sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The base is the triangular section on the bottom I assume? and we know that the area of a triangle is 1/2 Base* height. We can see that the base of the triangle is 3yd and the height is 4yd. So Just use the formula. You're answer should be 6yd

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