Question

A right triangular prism is shown.What is the lateral surface area?

Answer 1

The general formula for the lateral surface area of a right prism is

L = ph

where p represents the perimeter of the base and h represents the height of the prism.

In our case, the perimeter is the sum of the bases.

p = 5 + 5.6 + 2.5 = 13.1 cm

now, the height of the prism is 8 cm

then L = 13.1 cm x 8 cm = 104.8cm^2