what is the formula to find the area of a rectangle?

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anonymous · Answer

How to find the area of a rectangle:

        * The area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying the base times the height.
        * If a rectangle has a base of length 6 inches and a height of 4 inches, its area is 6*4=24 square inches

anonymous · Answer

so what if the width is included?

anonymous · Answer

well for area then ignore it...

anonymous · Answer

A = 2L + 2W

anonymous · Answer

http://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry_calculators/volume_surface_solid_rec.html This website might help you maybe...

anonymous · Answer

oh thank you

anonymous · Answer

so if i have a length of 10 width 6 and height 5 i should do 2x10+2x6 which should equal 32 right?

radar · Answer

Are you trying to solve the surface area of a solid rectangle?

anonymous · Answer

im trying to find the lateral area of a rectangular solid

radar · Answer

define lateral as opposed to total surface area.

anonymous · Answer

well my math problem just says - find the lateral area of a rectangular solid with length 10 width 6 and height 5

radar · Answer

I need to look up lateral???lol

anonymous · Answer

its okay

radar · Answer

NP   I looked it up it relates to the sides.  You have four sides so it is as someone else posted 2hw+2hw.

radar · Answer

Excuse me, my bad change the last term to 2hl

LA=2hw+2hl

radar · Answer

In this case I think would be 2x5x6+2x5x10=60+100 = 160 sq units.

anonymous · Answer

so 160 would be the area of the rectangle right

anonymous · Answer

oh okay i just got thank you