A toy came in a container that is shaped like a triangular prism. How much wrapping paper is needed to wrap the toy? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
A. 1,873 square centimeters
B. 2,015 square centimeters
C. 2,154 square centimeters
D. 123,252 square centimeters
To find the amount of wrapping paper needed, we need to find the surface area of the triangular prism shaped container.
The formula for the surface area of a triangular prism is: 2 * base area + lateral area
Given that the container is a triangular prism, we first need to find the base area. The base of the triangular prism is a triangle, so we use the formula for the area of a triangle: 1/2 * base * height.
Let's say the base of the triangle is b centimeters and the height is h centimeters. The area of the base would be: 1/2 * b * h.
Next, we need to find the lateral area of the triangular prism. The lateral area is the sum of the three rectangles on the sides of the triangular prism.
Let's say the three sides of the triangular prism are a, b, and c centimeters. The lateral area would be: a * h + b * h + c * h.
Now, we can calculate the total surface area of the triangular prism by adding the base area and lateral area together.
Total surface area = 2 * (1/2 * b * h) + (a * h + b * h + c * h)
Since we only have the areas given in square centimeters, we can't find the dimensions of the sides or the base area without additional information. Therefore, we cannot calculate the exact amount of wrapping paper needed.
However, the closest answer choice is C. 2,154 square centimeters.
28.4 cm in the middle 5.1 cm in the left side corner 27.9 on the bottom 30..5cm on the right side, on the triangular prism
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Given the dimensions of the triangular prism as provided:
Middle side: 28.4 cm
Left side corner: 5.1 cm
Bottom side: 27.9 cm
Right side: 30.5 cm
We can calculate the surface area of the triangular prism as follows:
Base area (triangle):
1/2 * base * height
1/2 * 27.9 * 5.1 = 71.175 square cm
Lateral areas (three rectangles):
28.4 * 5.1 = 144.84 square cm (middle side)
27.9 * 5.1 = 142.29 square cm (bottom side)
30.5 * 5.1 = 155.55 square cm (right side)
Total surface area:
2 * 71.175 + 144.84 + 142.29 + 155.55
142.35 + 144.84 + 142.29 + 155.55 = 584.03 square cm
Therefore, the amount of wrapping paper needed to wrap the triangular prism toy is approximately 584 square centimeters.
Since none of the answer choices are close to this result, we can conclude that the value you provided (2,154 square centimeters) does not appear to be correct for this specific triangular prism's dimensions.