use formulas to find the lateral area and surface area of the given prism. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Answer:
Second Option
671 m²; 725 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
The lateral area of a triangular prism is:
[tex]A_L = Ph[/tex]
Where P is the perimeter of the triangular base and h is the height of the prism.
In this case, the perimeter of the triangular base is:
[tex]P = 9 + 6+ 10.82\\\\P = 25.82\ m[/tex]
Then the height is 26 m
Then the lateral area of the prism is:
[tex]A_L = 25.82 * (26)\\\\A_L = 671\ m ^ 2[/tex]
Therefore the surface area of the triangular prism is:
[tex]A = 2A_B + A_L[/tex]
Where [tex]A_B[/tex] is the area of the base.
[tex]A_B = \frac{bh}{2}[/tex]
Where b is the base of the triangle and h is the height
In this case:
[tex]b = 9\ m\\\\h = 6\ m\\\\A_B = \frac{9 * 6}{2}\\\\A_B = 27\ m ^ 2[/tex]
Finally
[tex]A = 2 * 27 + 671\\\\A = 54 + 671\\\\A = 725\ m ^ 2[/tex]
The answer is 671 m² and 725 m²