Surface Area of Right Prisms (HSC SSCE Mathematics Standard): Flashcards

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Surface Area of Right Prisms
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Surface area definition

Total area of all outer surfaces of a 3D shape

Net in geometry

Flat 2D pattern showing all surfaces of a solid spread out

Purpose of nets

Shows all faces at once, prevents missing surfaces

How to calculate surface area

Sum the areas of all faces

Faces on rectangular prism

6 faces (3 pairs of identical faces)

Rectangular prism SA formula

SA=2lb+2bh+2lhSA = 2lb + 2bh + 2lh

Faces on triangular prism

5 faces: 2 triangular + 3 rectangular

Triangle area formula

A = rac{1}{2}bh

Trapezoid area formula

A = rac{1}{2}(a + b)h

Surface area units

Square units (cm², mm², m²)

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