{"id":192368,"date":"2025-02-17T18:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=192368"},"modified":"2025-02-17T18:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:22:46","slug":"given-an-equilateral-triangular-prism-with-base-edge-13-cm-and-height-of-3-cm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/17\/given-an-equilateral-triangular-prism-with-base-edge-13-cm-and-height-of-3-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Given an equilateral triangular prism with base edge 13 cm and height of 3 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Given an equilateral triangular prism with base edge 13 cm and height of 3 cm. Find the measure of the lateral area, surface area, and volume. Round to the nearest tenth. Given an equilateral triangular prism with base edge 13 cm and height of 3 cm. Find the measure of the lateral area, surface area, and volume. Round to the nearest tenth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve for the lateral area, surface area, and volume of the given equilateral triangular prism, we need to use specific formulas. The prism has a base edge of 13 cm and a height of 3 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Lateral Area<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The lateral area of a prism is the area of the sides of the prism, excluding the bases. For a triangular prism, the lateral area is given by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{Lateral Area} = \\text{Perimeter of the base} \\times \\text{Height of the prism}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Find the perimeter of the equilateral triangle base.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The perimeter (P) of an equilateral triangle with base edge (s) is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>P = 3 \\times s = 3 \\times 13 = 39 \\, \\text{cm}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Calculate the lateral area.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, using the height (h = 3 \\, \\text{cm}), the lateral area is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{Lateral Area} = 39 \\times 3 = 117 \\, \\text{cm}^2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Surface Area<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The surface area of the prism is the sum of the lateral area and the area of the two triangular bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Find the area of the triangular base.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The area (A_{\\text{triangle}}) of an equilateral triangle is given by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>A_{\\text{triangle}} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} \\times s^2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute (s = 13):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>A_{\\text{triangle}} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} \\times 13^2 = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} \\times 169 \\approx 73.6 \\, \\text{cm}^2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Calculate the surface area.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The surface area of the prism is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{Surface Area} = \\text{Lateral Area} + 2 \\times A_{\\text{triangle}} = 117 + 2 \\times 73.6 = 117 + 147.2 = 264.2 \\, \\text{cm}^2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Volume<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The volume of the prism is the area of the triangular base multiplied by the height of the prism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{Volume} = A_{\\text{triangle}} \\times h = 73.6 \\times 3 = 220.8 \\, \\text{cm}^3<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Answers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lateral Area: (117 \\, \\text{cm}^2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surface Area: (264.2 \\, \\text{cm}^2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volume: (220.8 \\, \\text{cm}^3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given an equilateral triangular prism with base edge 13 cm and height of 3 cm. 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