A rectangular pyramid and a rectangular prism have bases of the same dimensions as shown below. The surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 131 square inches. The height of the rectangular prism is the same as the slant height of the pyramid. What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?

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A rectangular pyramid and a rectangular prism have bases of the same dimensions as shown below.  The surface area of the rectangular pyramid is 131 square inches. The height of the rectangular prism is the same as the slant height of the pyramid. What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?

anonymous · Answer

here's the figure and the multiple choice answers

anonymous · Answer

so it's either 

A) 253 in^2 
B) 280 in^2 
C) 262 in^2 
D) 293 in^2