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What is the surface area of the triangular prism shown

What is the surface area of the triangular prism shown-example-1
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Check the picture below.


\stackrel{\textit{\LARGE Areas}}{\stackrel{two~triangles}{2\left[\cfrac{1}{2}(15)(8) \right]}~~ + ~~\stackrel{rectangle}{(25)(15)}~~ + ~~\stackrel{rectangle}{(25)(17)}~~ + ~~\stackrel{rectangle}{(25)(8)}} \\\\\\ 120~~ + ~~375~~ + ~~425~~ + ~~200\implies 1120~yd^2

What is the surface area of the triangular prism shown-example-1
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