Talk:Triangular prism

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I removed this section, didnd't seem very clear or useful as written. Tom Ruen 22:41, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Surface area and volume of a triangular prism

To get the surface area of a triangular prism, you need to find the base area(0.5*bh) of the triangle. This is known as A1 in the following formula. The rectanges are known as A2, A3, and A4 in this formula.

The formula for an equilateral triangular base in the prism is:

A1×2+A2×3

The formula for an isosceles triangular base in the prism is:

A1×2+A2×2+A3

The formula for a scalene triangular base in the prism is:

A1×2+A2+A3+A4

To get the volume of a triangular prism you need to find the base area of the triangle(0.5*bh) and the length of the prism.

The General formula that is commonly used is: Base Area*length or 0.5*base*height*length