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GRADE 9:9
Topic: Solids
Sub-topic: Surface Area of Triangular Prism
Teacher: Ms. C. Thomas
Objective
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to calculate the surface area of
triangular prisms.
1. Identify the number of faces the solid has (you would benefit from looking at the
net of the solid)
lxw
lxw
OBSERVE THE FIGURES ABOVE
13 x 15
12 x 15
5 x 15
TRIANGLES
½ x 5 x 12 = 30
½ x 5 x 12 = 30
½ x 5 x 12 510
18 x 13
18 x 10
½ x 12 x 10 ½ x 12 x 10
18 x 13