Question

The base of a prism is a regular hexagon of side 6 cm, its lateral surface area is 180 √
 3 cm². 

(a) What is its base area ? 

(b) What is its total surface area ? 

(c) Without changing the height it is divided in to 6 equal equilateral triangular prisms. What will be the lateral surface area of one such triangular prism ?

Answer 1

Lateral surface area regular hexagon prism

(b) Total surface area of prism = L.S.A + 2 x base 

Area

(c) Lateral surface area of one triangular prism