SOLUTION: Find the surface area and lateral area of a right equilateral triangular prism with base edge length 8 ft and height 14 ft.

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Question 196892: Find the surface area and lateral area of a right equilateral triangular prism with base edge length 8 ft and height 14 ft.
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The lateral area is the sum of the areas of the three rectangular faces each of which measures 8 by 14.

The surface area is the lateral area plus the area of the two triangular bases, namely two equilateral triangles with sides measuring 8.

Area of an equilateral triangle:



where is the measure of a side.


John