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the angles are 3 cm, 5 cm, 11 cm, and 4 cm.
Determine the area of the TWO bases of the triangular prism.
A. 6 square centimeters
B. 12 square centimeters
C. 60 square centimeters
D. 660 square centimeters
To find the area of the bases of the triangular prism, we first need to find the area of each triangular base.
Using the formula for the area of a triangle, which is 0.5 * base * height, we can calculate the area of the first triangular base:
Area = 0.5 * 3 * 5 = 7.5 square centimeters
Next, we can calculate the area of the second triangular base:
Area = 0.5 * 11 * 4 = 22 square centimeters
Since there are two bases in a triangular prism, we need to find the total area by adding the areas of the two bases:
Total Area = 7.5 + 22 = 29.5 square centimeters
Therefore, the closest option to the total area of the two bases of the triangular prism is B. 12 square centimeters.