Surface area of a triangular prism
The surface area of a triangular prism can be calculated by finding the sum of the areas of the three rectangular faces and the two triangular faces.
The formula to calculate the surface area of a triangular prism is:
Surface area = 2*(base area of triangle) + (perimeter of base triangle)*(height)
Where:
- Base area of triangle = 0.5 * base * height
- Perimeter of base triangle = a + b + c
In this formula:
- base is the length of the base of the triangle
- height is the height of the base triangle
- a, b, and c are the three sides of the base triangle
By substituting these values into the formula and calculating the surface area based on the given dimensions of the triangular prism, the surface area can be determined.