Surface Area of Triangular Prisms Quick Check

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Question
Which of the following describes a valid method for calculating the surface area of a triangular prism?(1 point)
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Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.
Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.

Decompose the triangular prism into two triangles and three rectangles. Find the sum of the area of one triangle and three times the area of one rectangle.
Decompose the triangular prism into two triangles and three rectangles. Find the sum of the area of one triangle and three times the area of one rectangle.

Decompose the triangular prism into two triangles and three rectangles. Find the sum of the area of all five shapes.
Decompose the triangular prism into two triangles and three rectangles. Find the sum of the area of all five shapes.

Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of the area of all five shapes.

Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.

is this correct

No, the correct response is:

Decompose the triangular prism into three triangles and two rectangles. Find the sum of three times the area of one triangle and twice the area of one rectangle.

wow so you gave me the wrong answer first...

I apologize for the mistake in my initial response. Thank you for pointing that out.