The side surface of a regular quadrangular prism is 16 cm, and the full one is 48 cm. Find the height of the prism.

If we subtract the lateral surface area from the total surface area, we get the area of two bases.

S floor – S side = 2 * S main = 48 – 16 = 32 cm2.

Then Sbn = 32/2 = 16 cm2.

Since the prism is correct, then at the base of the prism there is a square, then:

Sosn = a ^ 2, where a is the side of the square.

AB ^ 2 = 14.

AB = 4 cm.

Determine the area of the lateral rib. S rib = S side / 4 = 16/4 = 4 cm2.

Rib = AB * AA1.

AB * AA1 = 4.

AA1 = 4/4 = 1 cm.

Answer: The height of the prism is 1 cm.



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