Lateral Area of a Prism

Question

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

what is the formula i need to solve this?

lsdxmdmaddicthc · Answer

I'm on a similar problem! I can help

anonymous · Answer

okay :) that would be great!

lsdxmdmaddicthc · Answer

Actually, if you come over to the question I just asked, the answer is there.

calculusxy · Answer

$$A _{L} = (a + b +c) h$$

calculusxy · Answer

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calculusxy · Answer

Use the attachment to know what side the variables mean for.

anonymous · Answer

so in my case the problem is AL=(6+6+6)16 ?@calculusxy

anonymous · Answer

@lsDxMdmaddicThc

lsdxmdmaddicthc · Answer

Yes :)

anonymous · Answer

i think the sides aren't all 6. i think it should be (4.2+4.2+6)16

anonymous · Answer

and that would make the AL 23.04 rather than 288

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

hey someone supposed to be in bed....hmmm....i seem to have said about tugging some one in bed in my creepiest voice! lol

anonymous · Answer

hahaha, i tried!  i couldnt sleep. i just need to practice 2 more and i think ill be okay. does this look okay? 23.04 ?

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

23.04? hell no! hahaha guess i cant leave u alone 4 a sec :P

1st thing 1st - what is the lateral area of a prism?

anonymous · Answer

lol. okay see this is why i couldnt go to sleep! 

AL=(a+b+c)h 

right?

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

correct so what is a b c h in this case respectively?

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

remember the Q says its a "regular triangular" prism...

anonymous · Answer

according to my math. a=4.2 b=6 c=4.2

anonymous · Answer

height is 16?

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

nope regular mean its an equilateral triangle: all 3 sides are at 6...

anonymous · Answer

okay in that case its 288 then

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

bingo :) now u can sleep well n easy i hope!

anonymous · Answer

just one more and ill be able to!! :) 

for this one i got |dw:1429761074726:dw|