Answer:
152 sq in
Explanation:
Surface area just means to find the area of all of the sides of a shape. This triangular prism has been flattened so you can see both bases (triangles) and all three lateral sides (rectangles)
Area of a triangle is:
A = 1/2 b•h
= 1/2 •8•4
= 16
There are 2 of these triangles.
A_bases = 32
Then there are 3 rectangle sides, area of a rectangle is:
A = l × w (or b•h)
6 × 5 = 30
6 × 8 = 48
6 × 7 = 42
Add up all the areas.
32 + 30 + 48 + 42
Total surface area is:
A = 152 sq in