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Find the surface area of this triangular prism.3 cm5 cm11 cm4 cm

Find the surface area of this triangular prism.3 cm5 cm11 cm4 cm-example-1

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The surface area of this triangular prism is given by the sum of the area of its five sides.

The are a of each one of the two triangular sides is given by:


(1)/(2)\cdot3\cdot4=6\text{ cm}^2

The area of the rectangular base is given by:


4\cdot11=44\text{ cm}^2

The area of the rectangular side perpendicular to the base is given by:


3\cdot11=33\text{ cm}^2

The area of the upper side is given by:


5\cdot11=55\text{ cm}^2

Therefore, the total area is:


2\cdot6+44+33+55=144\text{ cm}^2

Answer: 144 cm²

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