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OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

what is the surface area of a rectangular prism that has side lengths of 3 mm, 5 mm, 4 mm A.60 mm B.104 mm C.94 mm D.64 mm

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

@jagr2713 please help

OpenStudy (theweeknd16):

c.

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

why is it C???

jagr2713 (jagr2713):

Well we use the formula \[2(wl+hl+hw)\]

OpenStudy (theweeknd16):

i just looked it up. 2x(3x5+3x4+4x5) = 94 sq mm

jagr2713 (jagr2713):

L=length W=width H=height

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

@Ashsmashum1290 do you know how to get the area of a rectangle?

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

yeah multiply then divide by 2

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

multiply? multiply times 265446464?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

|dw:1428103840892:dw|

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

20

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

oh never mind i thought you said triangle not rectangle :)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

ok.... so, that was one rectangle, a 5 x 4, yes you'd multiply "the width times the height" so let's see the prism now|dw:1428103936597:dw| so to get the area of it get the area of each of the rectangles in it, and sum them up

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