Question

Math question...



A triangular prism has a length of 12 inches. A larger similar triangular prism has a length of 16 inches.

If 216 square inches of paper is used to wrap the smaller prism with minimum wastage, approximately how many square inches of paper will be required to wrap the larger prism?

1152 square inches

384 square inches

864 square inches

512 square inches

Answer 1

@ash2326 sorry

Answer 2

No worries @Reemxoxo . I'll try to help on this

Answer 3

As the prisms are to be covered with paper, we need to use the concept of surface area.
Do you know the surface area of a triangular prism?

Answer 4

Yeah, i think i know how to do it. Is the answer 384?

Answer 5

Did you find the base and height of the smaller prism?

Answer 6

Wait. yeah is it 512?

Answer 7

@Reemxoxo I don't know the answer, could you share your work here?

Answer 8

I think i'm going to ask my teacher about this question, because i need more explaining. but thank you