Question

What is the lateral area of a triangular prism with base edges all equaling 4 feet and a height of 10 feet?

Answer 1

I'm so torn.. is it 160 or 120? Both explanations for the answers make sense to me... D;

Answer 2

LSA=Base perimeter \(\times height\)

Answer 3

what does that give you ?

Answer 4

16 x 10... which is 160. Is that really it? I might just be over thinking things.. xD

Answer 5

triangular prism!!!

Answer 6

Base is triangle!!!

Answer 7

.....OHH. okay. so there are 3 sides. gotcha.

Answer 8

;) now tell me whats ur answer?

Answer 9

120....xD grr. I should have known that.
Thank you, pal. ;)

Answer 10

yw :)