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OpenStudy (goldboy15):

The net shown folds to form a right rectangular prism. Determine the surface area of the prism. A) 9 cm2 B) 24 cm2 C) 52 cm2 D) 144 cm2 http://www.usatestprep.com/modules/gallery/files/36/3666/3666.png

OpenStudy (nikki_skellington):

First, do you know how to solve surface area?

OpenStudy (goldboy15):

length * Width * Height? Or just Length * Height for surface area?

OpenStudy (dayakar):

that is volume

OpenStudy (goldboy15):

Well then i guess not.

OpenStudy (nikki_skellington):

How to find the surface area of Rectangular Prisms: Find the area of two sides (Length*Height)*2 sides. Find the area of adjacent sides (Width*Height)*2 sides. Find the area of ends (Length*Width)*2 ends. Add the three areas together to find the surface area.

OpenStudy (dayakar):

do u identify L, B and H

OpenStudy (dayakar):

|dw:1457541472317:dw| surface area = 2(LB+LH+BH)

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