Question

20) A tent is in the shape of a triangular prism. The front and back are isosceles triangles with base 6 feet and height 4 feet. The surface area of the entire tent is 104 square feet. What is the depth of the tent? A) 5 feet B) 8 feet C) 16 feet D) 18.4 feet

Answer 1

5 feet is correct.

Explanation:

The surface area is 12 + 12 + 5x + 5x + 6x = 16x + 24 = 104, so x = 5.