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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of the base of a prism is 21 cm2. The perimeter of the base is 20 cm. The height of the prism is 8 cm. What is the surface area of the prism?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they are all squared

OpenStudy (prince1342):

whats the formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what kind of prism box? cylinder?triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it just says prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well its a guess trial and error with each shape

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well ill take a box and try it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 202cm i found a formula 2x Area of base + perimeter of base x 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the formula for a right triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me with this? What is the surface area of the prism? A. 138 yd2 B. 192 yd2 C. 264 yd2 D. 272 yd2 http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1422500_1423000/1422987/1/37d5308c403b03a44be0491b7c49a3b51e326cb0/MS_PA_131002_171346.jpg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

base 7*3 =21 as given 3+7+3+7 =20perimeter as given height =8 given so look at drawing (8*3) two of them (7*8) two of them do you want to add top and bottom??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

80?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what i was on a right triangular prism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i asked a completly different question

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