Exploring Surface Area of Prisms

What does the capital B represent in the surface area formula?

• The height of the prism

• The area of the base

• The perimeter of the base

• The volume of the base

How do you calculate the perimeter of the base for a rectangular prism?

• (Length + Width) / 2

• 2 * (Length + Width)

• Length * Width

• Length + Width

What is the surface area of the first rectangular prism?

• 324 in^2

• 30 in^2

• 264 in^2

• 60 in^2

What is the formula to calculate the surface area of a prism?

• 2 * B + P * H

• B + P * H

• 2 * (B + P) * H

• B * P * H

What is the area of the base for the second rectangular prism?

• 32 m^2

• 63 m^2

• 9 m^2

• 16 m^2

How do you find the area of a triangle?

• 2 * (Base + Height)

• (Base * Height) / 2

• Base * Height

• (Base + Height) / 2

What is the perimeter of the triangle in the first triangular prism example?

• 20 ft

• 36 ft

• 60 ft

• 13 ft

What is the surface area of the first triangular prism?

• 60 ft^2

• 840 ft^2

• 720 ft^2

• 120 ft^2

What is the perimeter of the base in the second triangular prism example?

• 18 cm

• 24 cm

• 15 cm

• 12 cm

What is the height of the prism in the second triangular prism example?

• 15 cm

• 3 cm

• 8 cm

• 18 cm