Question

A container is shaped like a triangular prism. Each base of the container is anequilateral triangle with the dimension shown. The container has a height of 15 centimeters. What is the lateral surface area of the container in square centimeters?

Answer 1

Answer:The lateral surface area Al of the triangular prism is 270cm^2

Explanation:

An equilateral triangle has all 3 sides equal = 6 cm each

The height of the container is 15cm

Lateral surface area,Al =(a + b + c)h

Al= (6+6+6)15

Al= (18)15 = 270cm^2