Solid geometry

Surface area of a prism

Types of exercises: lateral surface area, total surface area, surface area of a regular prism.

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A right prism has a triangular base with sides 15 cm, 20 cm and 25 cm. The height of the prism is 5 cm. Find its lateral surface area.

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A right prism has a right-triangle base with legs 9 cm and 12 cm and hypotenuse 15 cm. The height of the prism is 9 cm. Find its total surface area.

3

Problem

A cube has a surface area of 1014 dm². How long is its edge?

4

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A right prism has a triangular base with sides 18 cm, 24 cm and 30 cm. The height of the prism is 14 cm. Find its lateral surface area.

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Problem

A right prism has a right-triangle base with legs 6 cm and 8 cm and hypotenuse 10 cm. The height of the prism is 7 cm. Find its total surface area.

6

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A cube has a surface area of 24 cm². How long is its edge?

7

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A right prism has a triangular base with sides 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm. The height of the prism is 15 cm. Find its lateral surface area.

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Problem

A right prism has a right-triangle base with legs 18 cm and 24 cm and hypotenuse 30 cm. The height of the prism is 14 cm. Find its total surface area.

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A regular square prism has a base edge of 18 cm, and its height is 11 cm. What is the total surface area of this prism?

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A right prism has a triangular base with sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. The height of the prism is 15 cm. Find its lateral surface area.

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