This figure is a right triangular prism. The sides of its triangular bases are each 5 cm and the height of the triangular base i

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This figure is a right triangular prism. The sides of its triangular bases are each 5 cm and the height of the triangular base i

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approximately 4.3 cm. The length of the prism between the bases is 8 cm.
What is the approximate surface area of this prism?

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lapo4ka [179] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-04T09:33:38+03:00

lapo4ka [179]3 years ago

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Answer:

86cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the triangle is 1/2(b)(h)*2. The 1/2 and 2 cancel out as we’re doubling the small triangle to make the big triangle. Then you just multiply it times the length of the prism. So the formula ends up:

2.5*4.3*8=86cm³