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An illustration shows a triangular prism. The front triangular face is visible. The right rectangular face is visible. The visible rectangular face has a width of 5 centimeters and length of 11 centimeters. The sides and edges that are not visible are indicated by dashed lines. The legs of the triangular face are labeled 3 centimeters and 4 centimeters. The hypotenuse shares the same label as the width of the visible rectangular face.
What is the surface area of the triangular prism?
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To calculate the surface area of the triangular prism, we first need to find the areas of each of the faces and then add them together.
1. Area of the front triangular face:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Area = 1/2 * 5 cm * 11 cm
Area = 27.5 cm²
2. Area of the right rectangular face:
Area = length * width
Area = 11 cm * 5 cm
Area = 55 cm²
3. Area of the bottom rectangular face (which is the same size as the right rectangular face):
Area = 55 cm²
Now, we add up the areas of all the faces to find the total surface area of the triangular prism:
Total Surface Area = 27.5 cm² (front triangular face) + 55 cm² (right rectangular face) + 55 cm² (bottom rectangular face)
Total Surface Area = 27.5 cm² + 55 cm² + 55 cm²
Total Surface Area = 137.5 cm²
Therefore, the surface area of the triangular prism is 137.5 cm².
can yo double check your work
I apologize for the error in my previous calculation. Let's double-check the surface area calculation for the triangular prism:
1. Area of the front triangular face:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Area = 1/2 * 5 cm * 11 cm
Area = 27.5 cm²
2. Area of the right rectangular face:
Area = length * width
Area = 11 cm * 5 cm
Area = 55 cm²
3. Area of the left rectangular face (which is the same size as the right rectangular face):
Area = 55 cm²
4. Area of the top rectangular face:
Area = length * width
Area = 11 cm * 5 cm
Area = 55 cm²
5. Area of the bottom rectangular face (which is the same size as the top rectangular face):
Area = 55 cm²
Now, we add up the areas of all the faces to find the total surface area of the triangular prism:
Total Surface Area = 27.5 cm² (front triangular face) + 55 cm² (right rectangular face) + 55 cm² (left rectangular face) + 55 cm² (top rectangular face) + 55 cm² (bottom rectangular face)
Total Surface Area = 247.5 cm²
Therefore, the correct surface area of the triangular prism is 247.5 cm². Thank you for prompting the double-check.
i still think your wrong
Let's reevaluate the calculation for the surface area of the triangular prism with the given dimensions:
1. Front triangular face:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Area = 1/2 * 5 cm * 11 cm
Area = 27.5 cm²
2. Right and left rectangular faces:
Area = length * width
Area = 11 cm * 5 cm = 55 cm² for each face
3. Top and bottom rectangular faces:
Area = length * width
Area = 11 cm * 5 cm = 55 cm² for each face
Now, let's calculate the total surface area:
Total Surface Area = 2(55 cm²) + 2(55 cm²) + 27.5 cm²
Total Surface Area = 110 cm² + 110 cm² + 27.5 cm²
Total Surface Area = 247.5 cm²
Therefore, the correct surface area of the triangular prism is 247.5 cm². Thank you for your patience, and I hope this resolves any confusion.