The height of an equilateral rectangular prism decreases by two units. The new lateral area is less than the original by how much?

two times the area of the base

two less than the perimeter of the base

two less than the the area of the base

two times the perimeter of the base

Question

The height of an equilateral rectangular prism decreases by two units. The new lateral area is less than the original by how much?

 two times the area of the base

 two less than the perimeter of the base

 two less than the the area of the base

 two times the perimeter of the base

anonymous · Answer

two less than the perimeter of the base ?

apoorvk · Answer

okay am sorry, I read the whole question wrong...

anonymous · Answer

are you trying to know what the base will equal?

anonymous · Answer

I MEANT AREA. AHHH. i just copied and pasted the answer,sorry :(

anonymous · Answer

then whats the answer :(

apoorvk · Answer

Wait now...|dw:1335206239632:dw|

Now this is a rectangular prism. (I had misread it as triangular prism previously)

Yes, then you're absolutely right!!