Triangular Prisms Worksheet

Explore the properties, surface area, and volume of triangular prisms with this comprehensive Grade 8 math worksheet.

Grade 8 Math GeometryTriangular Prisms

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.C.9

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Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.

1. Describe the key characteristics of a triangular prism, including the shapes of its bases and lateral faces.

2. A triangular prism has faces, edges, and vertices.

3. Which of the following is the correct formula for the volume of a triangular prism?

V = lwh

V = Bh (where B is the area of the base)

V = πr²h

V = 1/3 Bh

4. Calculate the volume of the triangular prism shown below.

5. A triangular prism has a base that is an equilateral triangle with side lengths of 5 cm. The height of the prism is 12 cm. Calculate the surface area of the prism. (Hint: The height of an equilateral triangle with side 's' is s√3/2).

6. All triangular prisms have rectangular lateral faces.

True

False

7. Use the words below to complete the sentences about triangular prisms.

bases

lateral faces

height

triangles

a) The two parallel and congruent faces of a triangular prism are called its .

b) The faces connecting the two bases are called the .

c) The perpendicular distance between the two bases is the prism's .