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OpenStudy (nina-01):

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OpenStudy (nina-01):

A triangular prism has a surface area of 475 square feet, a length of 15 feet, a height of 10 feet, and sides of 5 feet. Find the width of the base of the triangular prism.

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Surface area of a triangular prism = wh + lw + lh w = x l = 15 h = 10 s = 5 sa= 475

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Substitute the values with they're respectively letter.

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

\[475 = w10 + 15w + (15*10)\]

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

10w +15w = 25w

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

475 = 25w + 150 475-150 = 25w

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

325 = 25w

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

325/25 = w

OpenStudy (nina-01):

325/25 = 13

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Yep :)

OpenStudy (nina-01):

thanks for showing ur work :)

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

:)

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