Use the triangular prism shown below to answer this question.
the width is 12 cm and the height is 8 cm the length is 34 cm the slant is 10 cm.
using these measurements find the Perimeter of Base (cm) Area of Base (square cm) Total Surface Area (square cm)
Drag the correct value into each box.
340 1,184 96 1,088 32 1,280 48 1,632
Perimeter of Base (cm): 32
Area of Base (square cm): 96
Total Surface Area (square cm): 1,632
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Apologies for the mistake.
The perimeter of the base can be found by adding the lengths of all the sides of the base. In this case, the base is a triangular shape, so we need to find the sum of the lengths of all three sides.
The three sides of the triangular base are all equal to the width, which is given as 12 cm. Therefore, the perimeter of the base is 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm = 36 cm.
The area of the base of a triangular prism can be found by multiplying the base length by the base width and dividing by 2 (since it's a triangle). In this case, the base length is 12 cm and the base width is 8 cm. Therefore, the area of the base is (12 cm * 8 cm) / 2 = 48 square cm.
Now, let's calculate the total surface area of the prism. It consists of the three rectangular faces, with dimensions length x height, length x slant, and width x slant.
The length is given as 34 cm, the height as 8 cm, and the slant as 10 cm. Therefore, the total surface area is:
(34 cm * 8 cm) + (34 cm * 10 cm) + (12 cm * 10 cm) = 272 cm² + 340 cm² + 120 cm² = 732 cm².
So, the corrected values are:
Perimeter of Base (cm): 36
Area of Base (square cm): 48
Total Surface Area (square cm): 732
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Apologies for the confusion. Let's recalculate the values using the correct formulas.
The triangular prism has a triangular base. The perimeter of the triangular base can be found by adding the lengths of all three sides.
Since the width is given as 12 cm, all three sides of the triangular base are 12 cm. Therefore, the perimeter of the base is 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm = 36 cm.
The area of the triangular base can be found by using the formula: (base * height) / 2. The base length is 12 cm and the height is 8 cm. Therefore, the area of the base is (12 cm * 8 cm) / 2 = 96 square cm.
Now, let's calculate the total surface area of the prism. It consists of the three rectangular faces and two triangular faces.
The three rectangular faces have dimensions: length x height. The length is given as 34 cm, and the height is 8 cm. Therefore, the sum of the areas of the three rectangular faces is 3 * (34 cm * 8 cm) = 816 square cm.
The two triangular faces have dimensions: (base * height) / 2. The base length is 12 cm, and the height is the slant height, given as 10 cm. Therefore, the sum of the areas of the two triangular faces is 2 * [(12 cm * 10 cm) / 2] = 120 square cm.
Adding up the areas of all the faces gives us the total surface area: 816 square cm + 120 square cm = 936 square cm.
Therefore, the correct values are:
Perimeter of Base (cm): 36
Area of Base (square cm): 96
Total Surface Area (square cm): 936