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This calculator finds the missing value of a regular triangular prism given exactly two known dimensions. The calculator finds the length, side, base height, volume, surface area and lateral area of a prism. Also, the calculator writes a step-by-step explanation on how the problem was solved.

Triangular Prism Calculator
input two dimensions of a and select a variable to find
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The missing element is:
Find
input TWO dimensions you known
calculator supports square roots (type $\color{blue}{\text{r2}} $ to input $ \color{blue}{\sqrt{2}} $ )
side
$ a $ =
 
length
$ l $ =
base height
$ h $ =
 
volume
$ V $ =
total area
$ A $ =
 
base area
$ B $ =
lateral area
$ A_L $ =
 
 
 
 
working...
Triangular prism formulas
$$ V = \frac{a^2 \, l \, \sqrt{3}}{4} $$
volume
$$ B = \frac{a^2 \, \sqrt{3}}{4} $$
base area
$$ A_L = 3 \, a \, l $$
lateral area
$$ A = 2B + AL $$
total area
$$ A = \frac{a^2 \, \sqrt{3} + 6al}{2} $$
total area
Examples
example 1:ex 1:
Find the total area of a regular triangular prism with a side of 8cm and a length of 10cm.
example 2:ex 2:
Find the volume of a regular triangular prism with a base area of 12cm2 and a lateral area of 18cm2.
example 3:ex 3:
Find the side of a regular triangular prism if the volume is $ 12 \sqrt{3} $ and length of 4cm.
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