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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the surface area of the triangular prism shown? Show all of your work or explain how you found your answer using complete sentences. You can use the formula: SA = 2B + PH.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (jim766):

first find the area of the base and mult by 2 1/2bh 1/2(9)(12) What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jim766 i posted this cuz i need help can u answer please

OpenStudy (jim766):

and I am helping you..... but you will have to participate what is 1/2(9)(12) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jim766 if u answer ill give u best responce

OpenStudy (jim766):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know what 1/2(9)(12) is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jim766

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jim766 its 54

OpenStudy (jim766):

right.... now multiply it by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

108

OpenStudy (jim766):

in the formula where it says 2B , this is what they are talking about 2 times the area of the base

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok are we done

OpenStudy (jim766):

the rest of the formula says PH that is the paremeter times the height the 3 sides are 9, 12 and 15 add them up and mult by height 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx jim

OpenStudy (jim766):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so waths the answer

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