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An illustration shows a 3 D triangular prism. The edges that are not visible are represented by dashed lines. The length and base of the triangular prism measures 12 centimeters and 4 centimeters. The perpendicular height h measures 6 centimeters, and the sides of the triangular face measures 7 centimeters.
Jordan purchased a piece of fabric that is 18 cm by 18 cm in order to make a tent for her little sister’s dolls. Using the dimensions for the tent shaped as a triangular prism, how much fabric will be left over?
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Responses
324 cm2
324 cm squared
184 cm2
184 cm squared
84 cm2
84 cm squared
240 cm2
240 cm squared
To find the total surface area of the triangular prism tent, first calculate the area of the two triangular faces:
1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 cm * 6 cm = 12 cm squared (for one triangular face)
Since there are two triangular faces, the total area for the two triangular faces is 24 cm squared.
Now, calculate the area of the three rectangular faces:
12 cm * 6 cm = 72 cm squared (for one rectangular face)
Since there are three rectangular faces, the total area for the three rectangular faces is 216 cm squared.
Adding the total area of the triangular faces and rectangular faces together gives a total surface area of 240 cm squared.
Since Jordan purchased a piece of fabric that is 18 cm by 18 cm, the amount of fabric left over after making the tent would be 324 cm squared (18 cm * 18 cm = 324 cm squared) - 240 cm squared = 84 cm squared.
Therefore, the answer is 84 cm squared.
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I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's correct the calculation:
To find the total surface area of the triangular prism tent, first calculate the area of the two triangular faces:
1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 cm * 6 cm = 12 cm squared (for one triangular face)
Since there are two triangular faces, the total area for the two triangular faces is 24 cm squared.
Now, calculate the area of the three rectangular faces:
12 cm * 6 cm = 72 cm squared (for one rectangular face)
Since there are three rectangular faces, the total area for the three rectangular faces is 216 cm squared.
Adding the total area of the triangular faces and rectangular faces together gives a total surface area of 240 cm squared.
Since Jordan purchased a piece of fabric that is 18 cm by 18 cm, the amount of fabric left over after making the tent would be 18 cm * 18 cm = 324 cm squared - 240 cm squared = 84 cm squared.
Therefore, the answer is 84 cm squared. Thank you for catching that mistake.