Page 12 - Math Course 2 (Book 2)

Geometric Surface Area: Prisms

Surface Area of a Prism Real World Example

Find the surface area of the triangular prism. 1
A television is packaged in a box that is 2 feet
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A. 320 units 2 long, 2 feet wide 2 feet high. Find the surface area
B. 512 units 2 of the box.
C. 368 units 2
D. 416 units 2 A. 28 ft 2
B. 10 ft 2

C. 18 ft 2
D. 24 ft 2

Answer Answer

Skill Practice!

Find the lateral area of each prism.

1. 2.

3. 4.

Find the surface area of each prism. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
5. 6.

7. 8.

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