Question

A right rectangular prism is 4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. What are the area and perimeter of a cross section that is parallel to the base of the prism? The area of the cross section is square inches, and its perimeter is inches.

Answer 1

Answer:12 sq inches and 14 inches

Explanation:

Answer 2

The area of the cross section that is parallel to the base of the rectangular prism is the product of the length and the width.
Area = (4 inches)(3 inches) = 12 in²
Also, the perimeter is equal to twice the sum of these parameters.
Perimeter = 2 x (4 inches + 3 inches)
= 14 inches