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

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

mathstudent55 · Answer

Not enough info.

anonymous · Answer

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 9 centimeters, what is the surface area of the entire package? 

A triangular prism is shown. The triangular base has base three centimeters and height four centimeters. The height of the prism is fourteen centimeters.

mathstudent55 · Answer

That's better.

anonymous · Answer

i need help on this i just need to know how to solve this

mathstudent55 · Answer

The surface area of a triangular prism is made up of 5 surfaces.
Two of the surfaces are shaped like triangles. They are the bases. The bases have the same area. Each base has the area of a triangle.

The other three surfaces are the sides of the prism. They make up the lateral area of the prism. The lateral area of the prism is a rectangle that has as dimensions the perimeter of the base and the height of the prism.

anonymous · Answer

area of two bases = 4 times 3 = 12
Area of bottom = 3 times 14= 42
Area of two sides = 2 times 5 times 14 = 140

anonymous · Answer

and i add all the answer together and that will be my answer am i right?

mathstudent55 · Answer

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