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Use the right triangular prism to find the total surface area of the prism. Leave label off answer.

Use the right triangular prism to find the total surface area of the prism. Leave-example-1
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Explanation:

the total surface area is the sum of the 5 individual areas in the surface :

2 triangle sides (left and right).

1 back rectangle side

1 rectangle floor

1 inclined rectangle front side

to get the length of the baseline (Hypotenuse) of the right-angled triangles on the side. we use Pythagoras

c² = a² + b²

where c is the Hypotenuse (the side opposite of the 90° angle).

c² = 3² + 4² = 9 + 16 = 25

c = 5

so, now, we have everything we need.

the area of a triangle side (since it is right-angled) :

4×3/2 = 6

2 sides, that makes 12

the area of the back side

6×3 = 18

the area of the floor

6×4 = 24

the area of the inclined front side

6×5 = 30

so, the total surface area is

12+18+24+30 = 84

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