Calculating Volume and Surface Area of Triangular Prisms

What is the formula to calculate the volume of a triangular prism?

• Volume = 1/3 * base * height * length

• Volume = base * height * length

• Volume = 1/2 * base * height * length

• Volume = 2 * base * height * length

Which formula represents the area of the base of a triangular prism?

• 2 * base * height

• 1/3 * base * height

• base * height

• 1/2 * base * height

What does the height of the prism represent in the formula for volume?

• The length of the prism

• The height of the base triangle

• The depth of the prism

• The vertical distance from the base to the top

In the context of a triangular prism, what does the base refer to?

• The area of the triangular face

• The length around the triangular face

• The bottom surface of the prism

• One side of the triangular base

What is necessary to calculate the volume of a triangular prism?

• The length, width, and height of the prism

• The perimeter of the base and the height of the prism

• The area of the base and the height of the prism

• The length of all sides of the base triangle

How do you calculate the surface area of a triangular prism?

• Surface Area = 2 * (base area + lateral area)

• Surface Area = base area * height

• Surface Area = 2 * base area + lateral area

• Surface Area = base area + lateral area

What is the lateral area of a prism?

• The area of the base triangles

• The total area of the prism

• The area around the prism, excluding the base and top

• The area of the top surface

How do you find the perimeter of the base of a triangular prism?

• Multiply all three sides of the triangle

• Add the base to twice the height

• Multiply the base by the height

• Add the length of all three sides of the triangle

What is the first step in calculating the surface area of a triangular prism?

• Determine the perimeter of the base

• Calculate the lateral area

• Multiply the base by the height

• Find the area of the base

How is the hypotenuse of the base triangle used in calculating the surface area?

• It's not used in calculating the surface area

• It's added to the perimeter of the base

• It's multiplied by the height of the prism

• It's used to calculate the lateral area