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Create a visually appealing, minimalist illustration of a 3D geometrical shape, a triangular prism, seen from an angle that clearly shows its three triangular faces and its three rectangular faces. The prism should be separated into its component shapes: three rectangles and two triangles. Use contrasting colors to differentiate between the triangles and the rectangles, and show the separated shapes in the vicinity of the prism, illustrating the concept of decomposition.

Which of the following describes a valid method for calculating the surface area of a triangular prism?(1 point)

Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.
Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of the area of all five shapes.
Decompose the triangular prism into two triangles and three rectangles. Find the sum of the area of one triangle and three times the area of one rectangle.
Decompose the triangular prism into two triangles and three rectangles. Find the sum of the area of all five shapes.

The first option describes a valid method for calculating the surface area of a triangular prism.

So its A. Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.

Yes, that is correct. A valid method for calculating the surface area of a triangular prism is to decompose it into three triangles and two rectangles, then find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.