Question

A triangular prism. The rectangular sides are 3 feet by 2 feet, 3 feet by 2.5 feet, and 3 feet by 1.5 feet. The 2 triangular sides have a base of 2 feet and height of 1.5 feet.
Trenton is building a skateboarding ramp in the shape of a triangular prism. According to his plan, the ramp would have a base of 2 feet, a height of 1.5 feet, and a length of 3 feet. The riding surface would measure 2.5 feet.



If Trenton wants to cover all faces of the ramp with plywood, how much plywood will he need to buy?


Trenton will need
square feet of plywood.

Answer 1

The amount of plywood that he needs to buy will be 21 square feet.

What is the surface area of the triangular prism?

Let the prism with a length of L of the rectangular surface.

And the dimension of the triangle is A, B, and C. Then we have

SA = 2(area of triangle) + 3(area of rectangle surface)

A triangular prism.

The rectangular sides are 3 feet by 2 feet, 3 feet by 2.5 feet, and 3 feet by 1.5 feet.

The 2 triangular sides have a base of 2 feet and a height of 1.5 feet.

Then the area of the triangle will be

⇒ 1/2 x 2 x 1.5

⇒ 1.5 square feet

The area of the rectangles will be

⇒ 3 x 2 + 3 x 2.5 + 3 x 1.5

⇒ 18 square feet

Then the surface area of the triangular prism will be

Surface area = 2 x 1.5 + 18

Surface arae = 3 + 18

Surface area = 21 square feet

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