Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the lateral surface area of triangular prism, first we need to know the three sides of the triangle. Here, one side is missing and we have to find that using Pythagorean theorem. Let the unknow side of the triangle be 'c'
Pythagorean theorem,
15² + c² = 17²
225 + c² = 289
c² = 289 - 225
c² = 64 = 8*8
c = 8 in
a = 17 in & b = 15 in & h = 18 in
[tex]\boxed { \text{Lateral surface area = (a + b + c)*h }}[/tex]
= ( 17 + 15 + 8 ) * 18
= 40 * 18
= 720 in²
[tex]\boxed { \text{total surface area = LSA + 2* area of base triangles}}[/tex]
[tex]\text{ area of base triangles = 2* $ \dfrac{1}{2}*base*height $}[/tex]
= base * height
= 8 * 15
= 120 in²
Total surface area = 720 + 120
= 840 in²
