This document discusses how to find the lateral area and surface area of a polyhedron called a prism. It defines key terms like polyhedron, altitude, lateral area, and net. It then explains that the lateral area of a right prism can be found using the formula LA = Hp, where H is the height and p is the perimeter of the base. The surface area of a right prism can be found using the formula SA = LA + 2B, where LA is the lateral area and B is the area of one base. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the lateral area and surface area of a right prism with a regular hexagonal base.