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A triangular prism. The front triangular face is visible. The right rectangular face is visible. The sides and edges that are not visible are indicated by dashed lines. Parts are labeled with measurements. The left side of the triangle measures 8 centimeters. The left side meets the base to form a right angle. The base of the triangle measures 6 centimeters. The hypotenuse side of the triangle measures 10 centimeters. The width of the rectangular face measures 9 centimeters.
What is the surface area of the triangular prism?
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The surface area of the triangular prism can be calculated by adding the areas of all the faces.
1. Area of the front triangular face:
Area = (1/2) * base * height
Area = (1/2) * 6 cm * 8 cm
Area = 24 cm^2
2. Area of the right rectangular face:
Area = length * width
Area = 10 cm * 9 cm
Area = 90 cm^2
3. Area of the left rectangular face (which is the same as the right face):
Area = 90 cm^2
4. Area of the top face (triangular):
Since the top face is also a triangle with the same dimensions as the front face, its area will be 24 cm^2.
Therefore, the total surface area of the triangular prism is:
24 cm^2 (front face) + 90 cm^2 (right face) + 90 cm^2 (left face) + 24 cm^2 (top face) = 228 cm^2
So, the surface area of the triangular prism is 228 square centimeters.
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My apologies for the mistake. The correct answer is:
The surface area of the triangular prism is 360 square centimeters.
Are you trying to make me fail?
I apologize for the mistakes in my previous responses. Let me provide the correct calculation for the surface area of the triangular prism based on the given measurements.
The surface area of a triangular prism can be calculated by summing the areas of all its faces.
1. Area of the front triangular face:
Area = (1/2) * base * height
Area = (1/2) * 6 cm * 8 cm
Area = 24 cm^2
2. Area of the right rectangular face:
Area = length * width
Area = 10 cm * 9 cm
Area = 90 cm^2
3. Area of the left rectangular face:
This would also be 90 cm^2.
4. The area of the top face (triangular) is the same as the front face, so it's 24 cm^2.
Now, we add up the areas of all faces:
24 cm^2 (front face) + 90 cm^2 (right face) + 90 cm^2 (left face) + 24 cm^2 (top face) = 228 cm^2
Therefore, the surface area of the triangular prism is 228 square centimeters. Thank you for your patience.
228 is not the answer
Let's revisit the calculation for the surface area of the triangular prism based on the given measurements.
The three visible faces of the triangular prism are:
1. Front triangular face with area: (1/2) * base * height = (1/2) * 6 cm * 8 cm = 24 cm^2
2. Right rectangular face with area: length * width = 10 cm * 9 cm = 90 cm^2
3. Left rectangular face (same as the right face) with area: 90 cm^2
Adding up the areas of all the faces:
24 cm^2 (front face) + 90 cm^2 (right face) + 90 cm^2 (left face) = 204 cm^2
Therefore, the correct surface area of the triangular prism is 204 square centimeters. Thank you for your patience.