This document discusses the surface area formulas for prisms and cylinders. For prisms, the surface area is calculated as the perimeter of the base multiplied by the height plus two times the area of the base. For cylinders, the surface area is calculated as two pi times the radius multiplied by the height plus two times the area of the circular base. The document provides examples of applying these formulas and assigns homework problems calculating surface areas of various prisms and cylinders.