Determine the total area of the TWO bases of this triangular prism A. 48 B. 96 C. 188 D. 448
To determine the total area of the two bases of a triangular prism, you first need to find the area of one base and then multiply it by 2 because there are two bases.
The formula to find the area of a triangle is (1/2) x base x height.
Given that the base of the triangle is 8 and the height of the triangle is 12, the area of one base is:
(1/2) x 8 x 12 = 48
Therefore, the total area of the two bases is:
48 x 2 = 96
So, the answer is B. 96.
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let's go through the calculation again.
Given that the base of the triangle is 8 and the height of the triangle is 12, the area of one base is:
(1/2) x 8 x 12 = 48 square units
To find the total area of the two bases, we need to multiply the area of one base by 2:
48 x 2 = 96
Therefore, the correct answer is B. 96.