Question

How to find the lateral area of the right triangular prism. What is the difference between the lateral area and the surface area of the right triangular prism?

Answer 1

The lateral surface area of a prism

=sum of the areas of its lateral faces.

The total surface area of a prism is the sum of the areas of its lateral faces and its two base

lateral surface area of a right prism is L.S.A.=ph p represents the perimeter of the base and h represents the height of the prism.

total surface area of a right prism is T.S.A.=ph+2BT.S.A.=ph+2B