Assume that a = apothem length of the triangular prism, b = base length of the triangular prism, and h = height of the triangular prism. The formulas to find the surface area is SA = ab + 3bh.
It depends on the size of the triangular prism, but depending on the side of the prism you use the triangle area formula to find it or the rectangle area formula to find it.
There must be a typo in this question, "Why does the formula for finding the surface area of arectangular prism is helpful?" What does that even mean?
2*area of triangular base + perimeter of triangle*length of prism.
bh(s1+s2+s3)h
The formula to find the area of a triangular prism is 1/2 bhl, where b represents the length of the base of the triangle, h is the height of the triangle, and l is the length between the triangles.
You must be thinking of a triangular prism. In that case, c is the length of the third side of the triangle at the end of the prism.
What is the formula for a triangular prism
It depends on what information you have.
A triangular prism can be thought of as a stack of triangles. Then the volume is equal to the area of the triangular base multiplied by the height of the prism, or 1/2 length * width * height.
It depends on the size of the triangular prism, but depending on the side of the prism you use the triangle area formula to find it or the rectangle area formula to find it.
A rectangular pyramid you use 1/3 or divide 3 in the product but a triangular prism you use 1/2 or divide 2 on the product.
There must be a typo in this question, "Why does the formula for finding the surface area of arectangular prism is helpful?" What does that even mean?
2*area of triangular base + perimeter of triangle*length of prism.
yes.
bh(s1+s2+s3)h
Whatever the net, the answer is the same area as that of the net.
The first comprises one rectangular face and four triangular faces whereas the second has two triangular and three rectangular faces.