How do find the lateral area of a triangular prism?

A triangular prism has three rectangular sides and two triangular ends. Add their areas. I assume you know the formulas for the areas of rectangles and triangles.

To find the lateral area of a triangular prism, you need to follow these steps:

1. Determine the length of the base of the triangle (b) and its height (h). These measurements need to be perpendicular to each other.

2. Next, calculate the perimeter of the base (P) by adding the lengths of all three sides of the triangle.

3. Now, multiply the base perimeter (P) with the height (h) of the triangular prism to get the lateral area.

The formula for finding the lateral area (LA) of a triangular prism is: LA = P * h