Question

A certain type of Swiss chocolate comes in a package that's the shape of a triangular prism. If the perimeter of one of the triangular bases is 16 centimeters, what is the surface area of the entire package?

a. 164 cm2
b. 224cm2
c. 248 cm2
d. 272cm2

Answer 1

We don't know how long the package is.

Answer 2

uh ; the length is 14 cm

Answer 3

OK, find the length of each side of the triangle (this matters because the triangles at the end can have very different areas depending on the relative lengths of the sides) and then find the area of the ends. The three long sides will have surface area=16*14, because if you cut the triangles off you could unfold the long sides to be a 14 by 16 rectangle.

Answer 4

well im not suree ;
the height is ; 4cm.
the length under that is 6 cm.
and then the length is 14 cm.
sorry > im not good at math.

Answer 5

Wait, can you draw the triangle please?

Answer 6

Oh, never mind. I've got it!

Answer 7

Note that both other sides are equal and add to ten and that you have a 3:4:? triangle.

Answer 8

that's not what i have tho .

Answer 9

im sorry im on my phone > and it wont let me see anything , but ima just describe it.
it looks like a tent .

Answer 10

I drew it like a tent.

Answer 11

okay well like i said i cant really see it , but thanks you , im just really confused right now .