Question

A prism has a right triangle as its base with a hypotenuse that measures 10 meters and legs that measure 6 meters and 8 meters. What is the surface area of this prism if the height of the prism is 8 meters?

Answer 1

wasup?

Answer 2

any tips?

Answer 3

Like usual, let's see where you can get by yourself first. Recall there will a top, a bottom, and three sides.

Answer 4

well

Answer 5

the perimeter of the base would be 24

Answer 6

then you multiply the base by 8

Answer 7

that gives you 192

Answer 8

then...

Answer 9

True, but we want the area. What's the area of a 6-8-10 triangle?

Answer 10

24

Answer 11

Perfect. How many of these do we have in the prism?

Answer 12

so 24+24+192=240?

Answer 13

I think there is only two

Answer 14

Perfect. That's actually a faster way than how I was doing it.

Answer 15

that it?

Answer 16

That's it.