Measurement - Surface Area of Prisms

Lateral area of prisms

Surface Area Using Nets (Investigation)

Grade 6

Lateral area of prisms

Interactive practice questions

Consider the following closed rectangular prism with length of $12$12 m, width of $8$8 m and height of $24$24 m.

A closed rectangular prism is illustrated with dimensions labeled on it. The base is a rectangle with a length of $12$ m and a width of $8$ m. The prism's height, which extends upward from the base, is measured as $24$ m. The figure's edges are depicted by solid lines, except for the edges on the back of the prism, which are represented by dotted lines.

a

How many lateral faces does this prism have if the base is the side that is $8$8 m by $12$12 m?

$1$1

A

$4$4

B

$2$2

C

$6$6

D

b

Find the area of the lateral face, which is the rectangle with base $12$12 m and height $24$24 m.

c

Find the area of the lateral face, which is the rectangle with base $8$8 m and height $24$24 m.

d

Find the lateral area of the prism.

Easy

3min

Consider the following closed right-angled triangular prism.

Easy

2min

Consider the following closed trapezoidal prism.

Easy

3min

Consider the following prism.

Easy

6min

Outcomes

6.M2.09

Determine, through investigation using a variety of tools (e.g., nets, concrete materials, dynamic geometry software, Polydrons) and strategies, the surface area of rectangular and triangular prisms

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