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OpenStudy (ayee_ciera):

Use the net to find the Lateral Area of the prism

OpenStudy (ayee_ciera):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you refresh my memory on what lateral area is?

OpenStudy (ayee_ciera):

its the sum of the areas of the lateral faces

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok lets solve for the big center area which is 30 by 15

OpenStudy (ayee_ciera):

30*15=450

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so now we just have to solve for the triangles which can be calculated like a rectangle since theirs 2 of them so what is 12*5

OpenStudy (ayee_ciera):

60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thane you add the 2 answers we got together and we get \[450+60=510\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 510 is your answer!

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