Register
A square prism is a rectangular prism with a square base. if the area of the base is 25cm^2 and its height is 8cm, what is the lateral area of the square prism
122k views
0 votes
A square prism is a rectangular prism with a square base. if the area of the base is 25cm^2 and its height is 8cm, what is the lateral area of the square prism

User Andrzej Jozwik
by
7.2k points

1 Answer

4 votes
Area = Length x Length

Given area, find the Length:
Length² = 25 cm²

Length = √25

Length = 5

Find the perimeter :
Perimeter = 4 x 5 = 20 cm

Find Lateral Area:
Lateral Area = 20 x 8 = 160 cm²

Answer: 160 cm²
User Eli Chen
by
7.8k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.3m questions

10.9m answers

Other Questions

What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
The cost of 5 similar digital cameras and 3 similar video cameras is 3213. Each video camera costs 4 times as much as each digital camera. John buys a digital camera and a video camera. How much does he
Link Copied!