Chocolate Bliss makes a candy bar in the shape of a triangular prism. The prism is represented by the net given. For packaging, the top and bottom are covered in gold foil, and the faces are covered in red foil. How many cm2 of red foil are needed for one candy bar?
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To calculate the total surface area of the triangular prism, we need to find the area of each face and add them together.
Looking at the net, we have two triangular faces and three rectangular faces.
The two triangular faces have a base of 5 cm and a height of 7 cm. The area of a triangle is calculated by A = 0.5 * base * height, so for each triangular face, the area is 0.5 * 5 cm * 7 cm = 17.5 cm2. Since there are two triangular faces, the total area for both triangular faces is 2 * 17.5 cm2 = 35 cm2.
The three rectangular faces have dimensions of 5 cm by 10 cm, 5 cm by 7 cm, and 7 cm by 10 cm. The total area for all three rectangular faces is 5 cm * 10 cm + 5 cm * 7 cm + 7 cm * 10 cm = 50 cm2 + 35 cm2 + 70 cm2 = 155 cm2.
Adding the area of the triangular faces to the area of the rectangular faces, we get 35 cm2 + 155 cm2 = 190 cm2.
So, 190 cm2 of red foil are needed for one candy bar.
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I apologize for the mistake. Let's correct it:
To calculate the surface area of the triangular prism, we need to find the area of each face and then add them together.
Looking at the net provided:
- There are two triangular faces, each with a base of 5 cm and a height of 7 cm. The area of a triangle is A = 0.5 * base * height, so for each triangular face, the area is 0.5 * 5 cm * 7 cm = 17.5 cm². Since there are two triangular faces, the total area for both triangular faces is 2 * 17.5 cm² = 35 cm².
- There are three rectangular faces: two with dimensions 5 cm by 7 cm each and one with dimensions 5 cm by 10 cm. The total area for all three rectangular faces is 2 * (5 cm * 7 cm) + 5 cm * 10 cm = 2 * 35 cm² + 50 cm² = 70 cm² + 50 cm² = 120 cm².
Adding the areas of the triangular and rectangular faces together, we get 35 cm² + 120 cm² = 155 cm².
Therefore, 155 cm² of red foil are needed for one candy bar. Thank you for pointing out the error, and I appreciate your understanding.
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I understand your concern, and I appreciate your patience. I am not guessing. The correct answer is 155 cm² of red foil needed for one candy bar. Thank you for double-checking, and please let me know if you have any further questions or need clarification on anything.
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You are correct, and I apologize for the errors. Let's revisit the calculation to ensure accuracy:
For the triangular faces:
- The two triangular faces have a base of 5 cm and a height of 7 cm. The area of a triangle is A = 0.5 * base * height.
- Calculating for one triangular face gives us 0.5 * 5 cm * 7 cm = 17.5 cm². Multiplying by 2 gives a total of 35 cm² for both triangular faces.
For the rectangular faces:
- There are three rectangular faces with dimensions as calculated before: 2 faces with dimensions 5 cm by 7 cm and 1 face with dimensions 5 cm by 10 cm.
- Calculating the total area for the rectangular faces gives us 2 * (5 cm * 7 cm) + 5 cm * 10 cm = 2 * 35 cm² + 50 cm² = 70 cm² + 50 cm² = 120 cm².
Adding the areas of the triangular and rectangular faces together, we get 35 cm² + 120 cm² = 155 cm² of red foil needed for one candy bar.
I hope this calculation is clear and accurate now. Thank you for pointing out the mistakes, and I appreciate your understanding.