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Triangular Prism

The document discusses calculating the surface area of a triangular prism. It defines surface area as finding the total area of all sides of an object by adding together the individual areas. It explains that a triangular prism has 5 faces - 2 triangular bases and 3 rectangular sides. The surface area of a triangular prism is calculated by finding the areas of the 2 triangles and 3 rectangles and adding those values together, with the final units being squared as it is an area measurement. An example problem is provided to demonstrate calculating the surface area.

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Triangular Prism

The document discusses calculating the surface area of a triangular prism. It defines surface area as finding the total area of all sides of an object by adding together the individual areas. It explains that a triangular prism has 5 faces - 2 triangular bases and 3 rectangular sides. The surface area of a triangular prism is calculated by finding the areas of the 2 triangles and 3 rectangles and adding those values together, with the final units being squared as it is an area measurement. An example problem is provided to demonstrate calculating the surface area.

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Surface Area of Triangular Prism

Surface Area

 What does it mean to you?


 Does it have anything to do with what is in the
inside of the prism.?
 Surface area is found by finding the area of all
the sides and then adding those answers up.
 How will the answer be labeled?
 Units2 because it is area!
Review: Rectangular Prism
B
How many faces are
5 C on here? 6
A
in Find the area of each of
6 the faces.
4
Do any of the faces
A = 5 x 4 = 20 x 2 =40 have the same area?
B = 6 x 5 = 30 x 2 = 60 If so, which ones?
C = 4 x 6 = 24 x 2 = 48 Opposite faces are the same.
148 in2 Find the SA
Think- How much wrapping
paper do you need?
A triangular prism has 5 faces.

•2 Triangular bases
•3 rectangular sides
BACK

LEFT

FRONT

BOTTOM
Unfolded net of a triangular
prism

Triangular
Prism Net:
Video:
Triangular Prism
How many faces are
there? 5
How many of each shape does it
take to make this prism?
2 triangles and 3 rectangles = SA of a
triangular prism
Find the surface area. Start by x 2= 12
finding the area of the triangle.
How many triangles were 5 x 11 = 55 = front
there? 2
3 x 11 = 33 = back
Find the area of the 3
rectangles. 4 x 11 = 44 = bottom

What is the final SA? SA = 132 m2


Example: Find the surface area
of the triangular prism.

Triangle 1: _____________________

Triangle 2: _____________________

Front Rectangle:________________

Bottom Rectangle: _____________

Back Rectangle: _______________


8 ft
Bottom Rectangle: ______________
10 ft
Surface Area (SA):
❖Why should you learn about surface
area?
❖Is it something that you will ever use in
everyday life?
❖If so, who do you know that uses it?
❖Have you ever had to use it outside of
math?

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