What is the surface area of this rectangular prism?

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clobber02 · Answer

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clobber02 · Answer

A.
	

146 in2
	
 
B.
	

292 in2
	
 
C.
	

336 in2
	
 
D.
	

584 in2

clobber02 · Answer

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amorfide · Answer

surface area formula
A=2(wl+hl+hw)

where w is width, h is height, l is length

clobber02 · Answer

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amorfide · Answer

substitute your values into the formula to get

A=2( (6x8)+(7x8)+(7x6))

anonymous · Answer

You need to draw a net (picture of the shape unfolded) and figure out the area of each side. As it is a rectangular prism you will have three groups of 2. top and bottom are the same. Front and back, then the two sides.

clobber02 · Answer

im so confused

anonymous · Answer

Draw the net as is probably indicated in your text

anonymous · Answer

The base (bottom) has an area of 8 by 6. These are the same dimesions as the top.
Now look at the side. The dimensions are 6 by 7. the opposite sides are the same. The end of the box. is 8 by 6

anonymous · Answer

now write an equation. 2 (8 *6) +2 (6*7) +2 (8*6)

anonymous · Answer

sorry it is 8*6  6*7 and 8*7

clobber02 · Answer

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