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The base of a prism is a rectangle with sides 3 cm and 4 cm respectively. The height of the prism is 10 cm. It is split vertically along a diagonal of the base into two triangular prisms. What is the total surface area of each of these triangular prisms?


A

100 cm2

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120 cm2

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130 cm2

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D

132cm2

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Solution

The correct option is D

132cm2


Given: length of the rectangular base = 4 cm & breadth of the rectangular base = 3 cm

Since it is split along the diagonal: the third side of the triangle formed = 32+42=5

Height of the prism = 10 cm

Base Area of each triangular prism = 12×3×4 = 6 cm2

Lateral Surface Area = Base Perimetre× Height = (3+4+5)×10 = 120 cm2

Total Surface Area of each Prism formed = Lateral Surface Area + 2×Base Area

=120+ 2×6 = 120+ 12

= 132 cm2

Hence the total surface area of each triangular prism = 132 cm2


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