Surface Area of Prisms

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What is the surface area of a prism?

Back

The surface area of a prism is the total area of all its faces, including the top, bottom, and sides.

Front

Which example requires you to find the surface area?

Back

Finding out how much wrapping paper is needed to cover a present.

Front

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

Back

A rectangular prism has 6 faces.

Front

What is the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism?

Back

Surface Area = 2(lw + lh + wh), where l = length, w = width, h = height.

Front

What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of 4 inches?

Back

Surface Area = 6 * (4 inches)^2 = 96 square inches.

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How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 (Base x Height).

Front

What is the surface area of a cylinder?

Back

Surface Area = 2πr(h + r), where r = radius and h = height.

Front

What is the surface area of a triangular prism?

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Surface Area = (Base Area x 2) + (Perimeter of Base x Height).

Front

If a prism has a base area of 20 cm² and a height of 5 cm, what is its volume?

Back

Volume = Base Area x Height = 20 cm² x 5 cm = 100 cm³.

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What is the difference between surface area and volume?

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Surface area measures the total area of the surface, while volume measures the space inside the prism.