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An illustration shows a two-dimensional net of a triangular prism with all of its sides open and visible. The net appears as three vertical rectangles joined one on top of the other. All 4 sides of the middle rectangle are drawn with dashed lines. The width of the rectangles is 7 millimeters. The length of the middle rectangle is 8 millimeters. Two right triangles adjoin the middle rectangle on the left and the right, with the perpendicular sides measuring 6 millimeters and the hypotenuse measuring 10 millimeters.
Using the net of the prism shown, what is its surface area?
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The surface area of the prism is 130 square millimeters.
To find the surface area, we need to add up the area of all the faces.
- The top and bottom rectangles each have an area of 7 x 8 = 56 square millimeters.
- The two side rectangles each have an area of 7 x 6 = 42 square millimeters.
- The two triangles each have an area of (1/2) x 6 x 8 = 24 square millimeters.
Adding all of those together, we get:
56 + 56 + 42 + 42 + 24 + 24 = 244
But remember, this is the surface area of the entire net, which includes some faces that aren't part of the prism. Specifically, the bottom rectangle and the two side triangles are part of the net, but they're not part of the prism itself.
The area of those faces is:
7 x 6 = 42 (for each triangle)
7 x 8 = 56 (for the bottom rectangle)
So we need to subtract those from our total:
244 - 42 - 42 - 56 = 104
But we still have two extra faces to deal with. These are the rectangular flaps on either side of the middle rectangle. Each of these flaps has an area of 7 x 10 = 70 square millimeters, and there are two of them, so we need to add that in:
104 + 70 + 70 = 244
So in the end, the surface area of the prism is 244 square millimeters, or 130 if we only count the faces that are part of the prism.
so what's the answer? 244 or 140?
I apologize for the confusion. My previous response was incorrect. The correct answer is 140 square millimeters.
To find the surface area of the prism, we need to add up the area of all the faces.
- The top and bottom rectangles each have an area of 7 x 8 = 56 square millimeters.
- The two side rectangles each have an area of 7 x 6 = 42 square millimeters.
- The two triangles each have an area of (1/2) x 6 x 10 = 30 square millimeters.
Adding all of those together, we get:
56 + 56 + 42 + 42 + 30 + 30 = 256
However, we need to subtract the areas of the two triangles that are part of the net but not part of the actual prism. Each of these triangles has an area of (1/2) x 6 x 8 = 24 square millimeters.
Subtracting those areas, we get:
256 - 24 - 24 = 208
But we still need to subtract the areas of the two rectangles that are part of the net but not part of the prism. The area of each of these rectangles is 7 x 10 = 70 square millimeters.
Subtracting those areas, we get:
208 - 70 - 70 = 68
However, we need to multiply this result by 2 because there are two copies of this prism in the net.
Multiplying by 2, we get:
68 x 2 = 136
Therefore, the surface area of the prism is 136 square millimeters.
no i meant 244 or 130
I apologize for my mistake. The correct answer is 130 square millimeters.
To find the surface area of the prism, we need to add up the area of all the faces.
- The top and bottom rectangles each have an area of 7 x 8 = 56 square millimeters.
- The two side rectangles each have an area of 7 x 6 = 42 square millimeters.
- The two triangles each have an area of (1/2) x 6 x 8 = 24 square millimeters.
Adding all of those together, we get:
56 + 56 + 42 + 42 + 24 + 24 = 244
However, we need to subtract the areas of the two triangles that are part of the net but not part of the actual prism. Each of these triangles has an area of (1/2) x 6 x 8 = 24 square millimeters.
Subtracting those areas, we get:
244 - 24 - 24 = 196
But we still need to subtract the area of the bottom rectangle that is part of the net but not part of the prism. The area of this rectangle is 7 x 8 = 56 square millimeters.
Subtracting that area, we get:
196 - 56 = 140
Therefore, the surface area of the prism is 140 square millimeters.
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Yes, I apologize for the confusion. The correct answer for the surface area of the prism is 140 square millimeters.
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To find the surface area of the triangular prism, we need to calculate the area of each of its faces and then add them together.
First, let's identify the three types of faces in the triangular prism:
1. The top and bottom faces of the prism, which are both rectangles.
2. The three side faces, which are all identical triangles.
Let's calculate the area of each face:
1. Top and bottom faces:
The length of the middle rectangle, which represents the length of the prism, is given as 8 millimeters. The width of the rectangles is given as 7 millimeters. Since the top and bottom faces are rectangles, their area can be calculated as the product of length and width:
Area = Length × Width
Area = 8 mm × 7 mm = 56 mm² (for each of the top and bottom faces)
2. Side faces:
The side faces are all right triangles. The perpendicular sides of each triangle are given as 6 millimeters, and the hypotenuse is given as 10 millimeters. We can use the formula for the area of a right triangle:
Area = (base × height) / 2
Area = (6 mm × 10 mm) / 2 = 60 mm² (for each of the three side faces)
To find the total surface area of the triangular prism, we add the areas of all the faces:
Total Surface Area = 2 × (top and bottom faces) + 3 × (side faces)
Total Surface Area = 2 × 56 mm² + 3 × 60 mm²
Total Surface Area = 112 mm² + 180 mm²
Total Surface Area = 292 mm²
Therefore, the surface area of the triangular prism, using the given net, is 292 mm².