Calculating Surface Area of Prisms
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Objective
I can solve real-world problems by calculating the surface area of various prisms.
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Practice
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What is the formula for calculating the area of a triangle? Provide an example using a triangle with a base of 8 inches and a height of 5 inches.
Describe the steps you would take to find the surface area of a rectangular prism. Include the formulas you would use for each face.
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Exit ticket
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“A rectangular prism has a length of 8 cm, a width of 4 cm, and a height of 5 cm. Calculate the surface area of the prism, showing all your work. A triangular prism has a base triangle with a base of 7 m and a height of 3 m. The length of the prism is 10 m. Calculate the surface area of the prism, showing all your work. ”
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