{"id":828158,"date":"2024-05-24T18:02:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T12:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=828158"},"modified":"2024-05-24T18:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T12:32:31","slug":"basic-concepts-surface-area-of-prism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-surface-area-of-prism\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface Area of Prism: Formula, Steps and Example"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A prism is a three-dimensional (3D) shape that has two identical ends and flat sides. Imagine a triangle, like the ones you draw in math class. Now, picture that triangle being copied over and over again in a straight line. You need to stack them one behind the other until you have a long shape with a triangle at both ends. Furthermore, the two triangle faces are called the bases, and the sides that connect them are rectangles. Just think about a stretched-out triangle that has a uniform cross-section all the way through. Read on to learn more about the Surface Area of Prism along with the Formula and Examples.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-formula-for-the-surface-area-of-a-prism\">What is the Formula for the Surface Area of a Prism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Surface Area of a Prism is the total area covered by all its faces. Think about a Tent you might stay in while camping! Moreover, the Formula to calculate its Surface Area is adding the areas of all its surface sides. In addition, the Formula for the Surface Area of a Prism is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>Surface Area = 2B + Ph<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherein,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B is the Area of the Base of the Prism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P is the Perimeter of the Base<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>h is the Height of the Prism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Diagram of a Prism with the Formula of the Surface Area of a Prism\"  title=\"Diagram of a Prism with the Formula of the Surface Area of a Prism\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/cq23rd3SOAG1XhiynosS-Oyymr6WEwTbTgRyh-b5hi0wRqcdXfdrkMuSd6_KT88dYouT7k1s9wlmxBNTk8ZLYLC1fEXIZxGvz-2FVWXzhPVk73EFUheRuiHI5xUFDXwc_FWvD9z2hJpqYhUQyI7rbBs\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-to-calculate-the-surface-area-of-a-prism\">Steps to Calculate the Surface Area of a Prism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, here are the Steps to calculate the Surface Area of a Prism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get to know the dimensions of the triangular base: side lengths a, b, c and height h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then the height H of the prism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now, calculate the Perimeter of the base triangle: a + b + c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After that, calculate the Area of one triangular base: 1\/2 \u00d7 b \u00d7 h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now add the values into the Surface Area Formula<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thus, solve to get the total Surface Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 88%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-surface-area-of-a-cuboid\/\"><strong>Surface Area of a Cuboid: Definition, Derivation and Formula<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-surface-area-of-prism-example\">Surface Area of Prism Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, here is an Example of how to calculate the Surface Area of a Prism. Suppose you have a Prism that has the following dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Base triangle sides: a = 6 cms, b = 6 cms, c = 6 cms (Equilateral triangle)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Base triangle Height: h = 5 cms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prism height: H = 10 cms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, to find the Surface Area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surface Area = (Perimeter of Base \u00d7 Height) + (2 \u00d7 Base Area)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>= (a + b + c)H + 2(1\/2 \u00d7 b \u00d7 h)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>= (6 + 6 + 6)10 + 2(1\/2 \u00d7 6 \u00d7 5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>= 180 + 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>= 240 cm\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the Surface area of this Prism is 240 square centimeters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Related Blogs\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 82%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-types-of-fractions\/\"><strong>7 Types of Fractions with Examples<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-hcf-and-lcm\/\"><strong>All You Need to Know About HCF and LCM\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-how-to-find-percentage-of-marks\/\"><strong>How to Find Percentage of Marks?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-tables-1-to-20\/\"><strong>Multiplication Tables of 1 to 20<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concept-hcf-of-two-consecutive-numbers\/\"><strong>What is the HCF of Two Consecutive Numbers?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/civics-and-polity-table-of-17\/\"><strong>Table of 17: Multiples up to 20 & a Trick!<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concepts-table-of-12\/\"><strong>Table of 12: Multiples up to 20!<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/basic-concept-hcf-of-two-consecutive-odd-numbers\/\"><strong>What is the HCF of Two Consecutive Odd Numbers?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this helps! 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