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Problem
A solid right prism has a height of as shown. Also, its bases are equilateral triangles with side length Points and are the midpoints of edges and respectively. A part of the prism above is sliced off with a straight cut through points and Determine the surface area of solid the part that was sliced off. 
Solution
To determine the surface area of solid we determine the area of each of the four triangular faces and sum them.
Areas of and
Each of these triangles is right-angled and has legs of lengths 6 and 8; therefore, the area of each is .
Area of
This triangle is equilateral with side length We draw the altitude from to on Since is equilateral, then is the midpoint of
Thus, and are -- triangles. Using the ratios from this special triangle, Since the area of is Area of
We have and and drop an altitude from to Since is isosceles, this altitude meets at its midpoint, and we have By the Pythagorean Theorem, Since the area of is Finally, the total surface area of solid is
Areas of and
Each of these triangles is right-angled and has legs of lengths 6 and 8; therefore, the area of each is .
Area of
This triangle is equilateral with side length We draw the altitude from to on Since is equilateral, then is the midpoint of
Thus, and are -- triangles. Using the ratios from this special triangle, Since the area of is Area of
We have and and drop an altitude from to Since is isosceles, this altitude meets at its midpoint, and we have By the Pythagorean Theorem, Since the area of is Finally, the total surface area of solid is
Final answer
48+9\sqrt{3}+3\sqrt{91}