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Part B if the height of each prism is 10 Cm what is the surface area prism

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Answer:

Prism A:


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Prism B:


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Explanation:

Given

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Required

Determine the surface area of both prisms

Prism A is triangular and as such, the surface area is:


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Where


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and


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Such that a, b and c are the lengths of the triangular sides of the prism.

From the attachment;


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So, we have:


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Also:


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So:


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Prism B is a rectangular prism. So, the area is calculated as:


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From the attachment


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So:


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Part B if the height of each prism is 10 Cm what is the surface area prism-example-1
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