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OpenStudy (anonymous):

consider the following figures?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Let's start with the left figure. That solid is called a square prism. It has 6 rectangular faces. You need to find the total surface area, so you need to find the areas of the 6 rectangular faces and add them all up.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Do you know how to find the area of a rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

W X L

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. Start with the left face of the left figure. What are the length and width?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both are 1

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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