

Observe the following figure which shows a right triangular prism. After expanding this 3-d shape into the 2-d shape we get two right triangles and three rectangles. The surface area of a right triangular prism can be calculated by representing the 3-d figure into a 2-d net, which makes it easier to understand.
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How to Find the Surface Area of a Right Triangular Prism?Ī right triangular prism has two parallel and congruent triangular faces and three rectangular faces that are perpendicular to the triangular faces. Lateral Surface Area = (S 1 + S 2 + S 3) × l = (Perimeter × Length) or LSA = p × l Thus, the lateral surface area of triangular prism is: Observe the following figure to understand the lateral surface and the base of a triangular prism.

The perimeter of the base is the total length of the edges of the base triangle, while the length of the prism is its height. The lateral surface area of a triangular prism can be calculated by multiplying the perimeter of the base by the length of the prism. When a triangular prism has its bases facing up and down, the lateral area is the area of the vertical faces. In other words, the lateral surface area of a triangular prism is calculated without considering the base area. The lateral surface area of any solid is the area without the bases.

