Surface Area of Triangular Prisms

What is the formula to find the area of a triangle?

• Base minus height

• Base plus height

• 1/2 times base times height

• Base times height

How many triangular bases does a triangular prism have?

• One

• Two

• Four

• Three

What is the area of the purple rectangle in the example?

• 60 square centimeters

• 30 square centimeters

• 40 square centimeters

• 50 square centimeters

What is the total surface area of the triangular prism in the example?

• 172 square centimeters

• 162 square centimeters

• 152 square centimeters

• 142 square centimeters

What is a shortcut for finding the area of two triangles in a prism?

• Add the base and height

• Divide the base by the height

• Subtract the base from the height

• Multiply the base and height