Question

A tent in the shape of a triangular prism is made using the following piece of fabric. Find the surface area of the fabric. Explain your reasoning. (PLEASE HELP ME AND PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK/REASONING)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

area = 85.84 ft²

Explanation:

large rectangle area = 6 x 12 = 72 ft²

2 triangles area = 2(4 x 3.46 x 0.5) = 13.84 ft²

72 + 13.84 = 85.84 ft²