Surface Area Formula for Prisms

Surface Area Formula for Prisms

Open up a prism and make observations about its surface area using its net.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

Are there any cases when two variables may be used to represent the same side length or height in the surface area of a prism?

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Open-ended question 2

Can you write the formulas for the surface area of a prism in a different way? If yes, write it out.

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