A. Jordan Surface Area of a Triangular Prism
For the Triangular Prism below, play with the sliders on the right.
If you click "Start" it will auto open or close the shape, or you can slide it yourself.
Slide the slider to open.
Identify all of the two dimensional shapes that make up the surface area of the triangular prism.
1. Set the triangle base to 3 cm. Set the triangle height to 5cm. Set the prism height to 6cm. What is the area of the square side ABDE?
2. Set the triangle base to 3 cm. Set the triangle height to 5cm. Set the prism height to 6cm. What is the area of the square side ACFE?
3. Set the triangle base to 3 cm. Set the triangle height to 5cm. Set the prism height to 6cm. What is the area of ABC? Use A=1/2bh
4. Set the triangle base to 3 cm. Set the triangle height to 5cm. Set the prism height to 6cm. What is the area of DEF? Use A=1/2bh
5. Set the triangle base to 3 cm. Set the triangle height to 5cm. Set the prism height to 6cm. What is the area of side CBEF?