The projection of △A 1B 1C 1 on O is a straight line NK.
The projection of quadrilateral AA 1B 1B on O is line segment MN.
The projection of quadrilateral AA 1C 1C and BB 1C 1C on O is a rectangle mnkh(CD∑MH, CD⊥AB).
(2) Surface area
△ABC area =△A 1B 1C 1 area ab * CD/2 = (√ 3/3) CD * CD = (√ 3/3) MH * MH = 4 √ 3/3.
[AB=2√3/3CD]
Quadrilateral aa1b1b = ab * Mn = 2 √ 3/3.
CD*MN=2√3/3
MH*HK=8√3/3
The quadrilateral aa1c1c = bb1c1c = AC * cc1= hk * 2 √ 3/3mh = 8 √ 3/3.
So the surface area =32√3/3.
Note: √3 is the root number 3.