Question

A triangular prism. The rectangular sides are 5 feet by 4 feet, 5 feet by 5 feet, and 5 feet by 3 feet. The triangular sides have a base of 4 feet and height of 3 feet. [Not drawn to scale] 60 square feet 72 square feet 82 square feet 84 square feet

Answer 1

72ft²

Explanation:

Calculate the area of each face and then sum them.

area of base = 4 × 5 = 20 ft²

area of back = 5 × 3 = 15 ft²

area of sloping face = 5 × 5 = 25 ft²

area of 2 triangular faces = 2 × × 4 × 3 = 4 × 3 = 12 ft²

Thus

surface area = 20 + 15 + 25 + 12 = 72 ft²