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The lateral area of a triangular prism is found by computing the perimeter of the triangular base (sum of the three sides) and multiplying it by the height of the prism.
If the triangular base has sides of length s1, s2, and s3, and the height of the prism is h, then each lateral face of the prism would be a rectangle. The area of one face of the prism would be (s1 x h), the area of the second face of the prism would be (s2 x h), and the area of the third face of the prism would be (s3 x h). So the three lateral faces would have a total area of (s1 x h) + (s2 x h) + (s3 x h), or equivalently (s1 + s2 + s3) x h; i.e., (the perimeter of the triangular base) x (the height of the prism).
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How do you find the height of a triangular prism?
All you have to do is find the area divide it by the base and then you get the height.
Which formula would you use to find the volume of a triangular prism?
Volume of a triangular prism = cross-section area times length
How do you figure out the surface area of a triangular prism?
find the area of triangles(reflecting surfaces) and also the area of rectangle or square(base)and find the sum of both.
How do you measure the surface of a triangular prism?
When you say surface of a prism this means the total amount of space on the outside of the prism. You have specified it to be a triangular prism, but taking the surface area of all prisms is the same process for all prisms. When finding the surface area of a prism you always use this equation... S.A. = (2 x Area of Prism Base) + (Height x Perimeter of Prism Base) In a triangular prism the base would be a triangle. Therefore to find the area you have to do 0.5 x base of the triangle x height of the triangle. For the perimeter of the triangle just add the length of all the sides together. The height indicated in your S.A. = ... formula... is how tall the prism actually stands. So since this prism is a triangular prism take the general surface area equation and put the correct triangular measurements into the general equation and you have this... S.A. = [2 x 0.5 x (height) x (base)] + [Height x perimeter] Here is the formula in word form. The surface area of a triangular prism is equal to two multiplied by one half multiplied by the height of the traingular height multiplied by the triangular base compute this number and then add it to the product of the height of the prism times the perimeter of the triangular base.
What is the formula for finding the surface area of a triangular prism?
find the area of all the faces then add them all up. this is how you get surface area and there isn't any formula for it
How do you find the lateral surface of a triangular prism?
The lateral area [L] of a right prism with base perimeter [P] and height [h] is L=Ph.
How do you find the surface of a triangular prism?
The lateral area [L] of a right prism with base perimeter [P] and height [h] is L=Ph.
Find the surface area of the right triangular prism?
the defnition of find the surface area of triangular prism and cylinder
Find the lateral area of an equilateral triangular prism if the area of each lateral face is 10 square centimeters?
It is not possible to answer the question because the information which is provided does not enable you to distinguish between a "fat" but short prism or a thin long one.
How do you find the surface area of an equilateral triangular prism?
To find the surface area of an equilateral triangular prism you take the area of the rectangular sides and the triangular bases and add them up and your done.
How do you find the SA of a triangular prism?
You find the area of each of the four triangular faces of the prism and add them together.
What is the surface area of one side of a triangular prism?
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.
How do you find the lateral area of a triangle prism?
You can't.
What is the formula for finding the total surface area of a triangular prism?
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.
Formula for volume of a triangular prism?
Find the area of a triangular section, 1/2bh, and then multiply by the length of the prism.
How do you find the base if a triangular prism?
okay, to find the base of a triangular prism you just b = 2a/h (base = 2 * area/height)
How do you find the surface and lateral area of a triangular prism?
If the bases have sides of length a, b and c units and the length of the prism is d units thenlateral area = (a+b+c)*darea of base = sqrt{s*(s-a)*(s-b*(s-c)} where s = (a+b+c)/2Then total surface area = lateral area + 2*area of base.
