Surface Area of a Regular Right Prism
Formula

a: The length of an apothem of the base of the prism

n: The number of sides of the base of the prism

s: The length of a side of the base of the prism

h: The height of the prism


S: The surface area of the prism

Surface Area of a Right Pyramid
Explanation

To determine the formula for the surface area of any prism, find the sum of the areas of every face.


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