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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you finde the surface area?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the surface area of what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah of what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

surface area is the sum of the areas that cover an object.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its a prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im givin 11.4 11 9 and 12. and the answer is 345. but that problem was an example.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

General idea for a prism is the sum of the area of the top and bottom plus the area of the side. 2 × area of base + perimeter of base × height There are different formulas for different types of prisms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Whats the perimeter of the base?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it a circle, triangle, rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

rectangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1326244120538:dw| get the perimeter just like a normal rectangle

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