Question

What is the surface area of the right trapezoidal prism? To receive credit, you must show the work used to arrive at a final answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

210 cm²

Step-by-step explanation:

The net of the right trapezoidal prism consists of 2 trapezoid base and four rectangles.

Surface area of the trapezoidal prism = 2(area of trapezoid base) + area of the 4 rectangles

✔️Area of the 2 trapezoid bases:

Area = 2(½(a + b)×h)

Where,

a = 7 cm

b = 11 cm

h = 3 cm

Plug in the values

Area = 2(½(7 + 11)×3)

= (18 × 3)

Area of the 2 trapezoid bases = 54 cm²

✔️Area of Rectangle 1:

Length = 6 cm

Width = 3 cm

Area = 6 × 3 = 18 cm²

✔️Area of Rectangle 2:

Length = 7 cm

Width = 6 cm

Area = 7 × 6 = 42 cm²

✔️Area of Rectangle 3:

Length = 6 cm

Width = 5 cm

Area = 6 × 5 = 30 cm²

✔️Area of Rectangle 4:

Length = 11 cm

Width = 6 cm

Area = 11 × 6 = 66 cm²

✅Surface area of the trapezoidal prism = 54 + 18 + 42 + 30 + 66 = 210 cm²