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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The base of a rectangular prism is 6 in · 7 in. What is the lateral area of the prism?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (ankit042):

you know what lateral area is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No

OpenStudy (ankit042):

start the question by solving area of rectangle can you tell what will be area of one rectangular side?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

42

OpenStudy (ankit042):

Great! Now lateral area is sum of area of all rectangles in the prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

252

OpenStudy (ankit042):

yes! hope you got the concept :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats not one of the answer choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

....?

OpenStudy (ankit042):

let me check...do we have the height of this prisim?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

all the information is in the picture

OpenStudy (ankit042):

2(l+w)*h 2(7+6)*7 = 182

OpenStudy (ankit042):

Is this matching ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (ankit042):

sorry for the confusion didn't open the picture before MY BAD!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its ok thank you

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