The diagram shown below is a triangular prism because the 2 parallel sides are triangular in shape. The base has a length of 16 cm and a width of 12 cm. The height of the prism is 6 cm.
![Q2 Q2](images/Math20-1-2-3/Q1-3.jpg)
If the area of a triangle can be determined using the formula
![Q2Formula Q2Formula](images/Math20-1-2-3/Q2-Formula.jpg)
, the the area of the triangular front surface of the prism, to the nearest cm
2, is: