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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you find the surface area of a prism?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are different types of prisms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for any prisms sum up the area of different shapes contained in those prism for the surface area of the prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In this case you have to find the area of all sides and add them.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Area of a triangle? @Cal3blikespie

OpenStudy (anonymous):

prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

formulae?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk how to do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the figure we have two triangles and 3 rectangles right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you giving any online test?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Area of a triangle:- 0.5 * base * height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no. im working problems

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont ask for help on tests

OpenStudy (anonymous):

therefore, Area of the triangle = 0.5 * 16 * 12 = 8*12 =96 cm2 There are two such triangles so 96*2=192 cm2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well do u know pythogaras theorum? @Cal3blikespie

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok use formula of finding area of rectangle and area of triangle.Then add them up to get your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nooooooooooooooooooo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pythogaras theorum says |dw:1380292930217:dw| a^2+b^2=c^2

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