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Work out the surface area of this solid prism. 25cm 17cm 15cm 30cm 28cm The diagram is not drawn to scale. cm2

Work out the surface area of this solid prism. 25cm 17cm 15cm 30cm 28cm The diagram-example-1
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To calculate we have to break down the shape into the respective surfaces

The area of a triangle is


\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=(1)/(2)* base* height \\ \text{where,} \\ \text{base}=28\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{height}=15\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

Substituting the values, we will have


\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=(1)/(2)*28\operatorname{cm}*15\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{Area}=14*15 \\ \text{Area}=210\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}

Secondly, we will bring out the base

The area of a rectangle is


\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=\text{Length}* breadth \\ \text{where,} \\ \text{length}=30\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{breadth}=28\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

By substituting the values, we will have


\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=\text{Length}* breadth \\ \text{Area}=30\operatorname{cm}*28\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{Area}=840\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}

Thirdly,

We will bring the out slant rectangular faces

The area of a rectangle is


\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=\text{Length}* breadth \\ \text{where,} \\ \text{length}=30\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{breadth}=25\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=30\operatorname{cm}*25\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{Area}=750\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} \text{Area of the second slant rectangular face=Length}* breadth \\ \text{Area of the second slant rectangular face}=17\operatorname{cm}*30\operatorname{cm}= \\ \text{Area of the second slant rectangular face}=510\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}

Hence,

The total surface area of the solid prism will be


\begin{gathered} \text{Total}=\text{ (area of two triagular faces) + (area of the base) + (area of the rectangular slant faces)} \\ \text{Total surface area = }(2*210cm^2)+(840\operatorname{cm})+(750\operatorname{cm})+(510\operatorname{cm}) \\ \text{Total surface area}=420\operatorname{cm}+840\operatorname{cm}+750\operatorname{cm}+510\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{Total surface area}=2,520\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}

Hence,

The final answer is = 2,520cm²

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