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A triangular prism is 19 millimeters long and has a triangular face with a base of 18 millimeters and a height of 12 millimeters. The other two sides of the triangle are each 15 millimeters. What is the surface area of the triangular prism?

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Answer: The surface area of the triangular prism is 1071 square millimeters.

Explanation:

To find the surface area of a triangular prism, we need to add up the areas of all its faces.

The triangular face has a base of 18 mm and a height of 12 mm, so its area is:

(1/2) * 18 mm * 12 mm = 108 mm^2

There are two of these triangular faces on either end of the prism, so their combined area is:

2 * 108 mm^2 = 216 mm^2

The other three faces are all rectangles, with a length of 19 mm and a height of 15 mm. The area of each rectangle is:

19 mm * 15 mm = 285 mm^2

There are three of these rectangular faces, so their combined area is:

3 * 285 mm^2 = 855 mm^2

To find the total surface area of the triangular prism, we add up the areas of all its faces:

Total surface area = 216 mm^2 + 855 mm^2 = 1071 mm^2

Therefore, the surface area of the triangular prism is 1071 square millimeters.

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