How to calculate the volume of a prism. Examples; Question; Practise finding the surface area and volume of prisms. ... When the cross-section is a triangle, the prism is called a triangular prism.

The unpainted wooden model of the frustum of a triangular pyramid has three trapezoidal sides and a triangular top and base. It is dissected into three pieces. A paper label attached to one side reads ...

Calculate the total surface area of the triangular prism. Image caption, The total surface area of the prism is made up of two congruent triangles and three differently sized rectangles.