CH 5.3 Surface Area of a Prism

Surface Area : ________________________________________________________________________
6 cm
4 cm
cm
10 cm
6 cm
end
bottom
/ top
front
/ back
X
bottom
cm
ends
back
L
cm
X
W
A
= ________ x _________
A
= ________ cm 2
W
A
= ________ x _________
Area =
A
= ________ cm 2
A
= ________ x _________
A
= ________ cm 2
L
X
W
CH 5.3 Surface Area of a Prism
Total Surface Area =
2 (bottom top area) + 2 (front back area) +
Total Surface Area =
2 (____________) + 2 (____________)
Total Surface Area =
____________
Total Surface Area =
______________
+
____________
Explain in your own words, how to find the Surface Area of a box.
cm
cm
Area =
L
end
front
The prism has 3 faces that are 3 different sizes
Label the lengths and width of each face.
Area =
10 cm
top
2 (end area )
+ 2 (____________)
+
____________