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Working Example 2: Calculate the <strong>Surface</strong> <strong>Area</strong> of a Right Triangular Prism<br />

a) Draw the net of this right triangular prism.<br />

Solution<br />

9 m<br />

9 m<br />

3 m<br />

2.6 m<br />

3 m<br />

2.6 m<br />

b) What is the surface area<br />

3 sides with the same length<br />

Solution<br />

The bases of the prism are equilateral triangles. The sides of the prism are rectangles.<br />

rectangle<br />

triangle<br />

3 m<br />

2.6 m<br />

9 m<br />

A = l × w<br />

A = (b × h) ÷ 2<br />

= m 2<br />

= 9 ×<br />

= (3 × 2.6) ÷ 2<br />

3 m<br />

= ÷ 2<br />

= m 2<br />

The right triangular prism has 5 faces.<br />

A =<br />

A =<br />

A =<br />

A =<br />

A =<br />

<strong>Surface</strong> <strong>Area</strong> = (3 × area of rectangle) + (2 × area of triangle)<br />

= (3 × 27) + (2 × 3.9)<br />

= +<br />

248 MHR ● Chapter 5: <strong>Surface</strong> <strong>Area</strong><br />

=<br />

The surface area of the right triangular prism is m 2 .

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