Do you multiply the length times the width times the height to find the surface area of a rectangular prism?

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anonymous · Answer

nope
 thats the volume

anonymous · Answer

surface area is 2(wh+lw+lh)

anonymous · Answer

I knew I was wrong, Thank you

anonymous · Answer

Kittie what grade are you in?

anonymous · Answer

Senior in highschool. 
I take online courses for algebra done by the book, I kinda forgot most of it so I go up here for help.

directrix · Answer

You can think of the lateral area formula of a right prism as the perimeter of its base times its height.  LA = p * h

anonymous · Answer

directrix your confusing her she already got the answer from a person that makes sense :)

anonymous · Answer

Thats being a tad bit rude there. I gave him the metal because he did help me :o