Top Area of Triangular Prism given Sides Calculator

Calculate Top Area of Triangular Prism







Formula

The formula to calculate the Top Area of a Triangular Prism is:

\[ A_{Top} = \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{(Sa + Sb + Sc) \cdot (Sb + Sc - Sa) \cdot (Sb + Sa - Sc) \cdot (Sc + Sa - Sb)} \]

Definition

The Top Area of a Triangular Prism is the total amount of two-dimensional space occupied by the top face of the prism. The Side A, Side B, and Side C of the Base are the lengths of the sides of the base of the prism.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ A_{Top} = \frac{1}{4} \sqrt{(10 + 14 + 20) \cdot (14 + 20 - 10) \cdot (14 + 10 - 20) \cdot (20 + 10 - 14)} = 64.9923072370877 \]

The Top Area of the Triangular Prism is 64.9923072370877 square meters.

Conversion Chart

Side A of Base (meters) Side B of Base (meters) Side C of Base (meters) Top Area (square meters)
9 14 20 54.985793619806927
9.5 14 20 60.112882094855507
10 14 20 64.992307237087687
10.5 14 20 69.663000177640924
11 14 20 74.151449749819463