Surface Area of Prisms

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What is surface area?

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The sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the object.

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How do you find the AREA of a TRIANGLE?

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1/2 (Base x height)

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In the equation: Ph + 2B, what does the B stand for?

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area of base

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What is a prism?

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A solid shape with two identical ends and flat sides.

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

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SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh, where l = length, w = width, h = height.

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

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SA = Ph + 2B, where P = perimeter of the base, h = height, B = area of the base.

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How do you calculate the perimeter of a triangle?

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Add the lengths of all three sides.

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What is the area of a rectangle?

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Length x Width.

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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 of a solid, while volume measures the amount of space inside the solid.

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What is the surface area of a cube?

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SA = 6s², where s = length of a side.