The base of a triangular prism is a right triangle whose legs are 9 cm and 12 cm. The height of the prism is 33 cm. What is the lateral area of the prism? Complete the explanation on how you can find the answer. You can use the
to find the hypotenuse of the base,
cm. Then, multiply the perimeter of the base,
cm, by the height,
cm. The lateral area of the prism is
square centimeters.