Question

Geometry Help.

Answer 1

Well, let's start with the definition...you do know what the surface area is, right ?

Answer 2

isnt it lxwxh?

Answer 3

I didn't mean it as a formula, more as a ... theoretical thing. The surface area is the sum of all the areas that make up all the surfaces of your figure, right ?

Answer 4

notice
the prism is just 6 rectangles stacked up to each other at the edges

so find the area of the all rectangles BUT the bottom
since it's only asking for "lateral area"
so only the sides, excluding the base or bottom rectangle

Answer 5

is it a or no?

Answer 6

@lifeless

Answer 7

explain why you chose A ...

Answer 8

because the surface area would be 328 so its either a or d and idk how to find the regular area so i just picked a cuz it looked right