Question

Seventh grade

A triangular prism is 40 inches long and has a triangular face with a base of 42 inches and a
height of 28 inches. The other two sides of the triangle are each 35 inches. What is the
surface area of the triangular prism?

Answer 1

Explanation:

area of 2 triangles + 3 rectangles

2 (0.5×42×28)

=2×588

=1176 inches square

2(35x40)=2800

42×40= + 1680

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=4480 inches square

1176+4480

=5656 square units