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Find the lateral area for the prism

Find the lateral area for the prism-example-1

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Lateral area is the area of the sides only.
Each side is a rectangle.
A = 4*8 + 6*8 + (sqrt52) * 8
A = 32 + 48 + 57.7
A = 137.7 ft^2
OR
A = 32 + 48 + 57.69
A = 137.69 ft^2

Depends on required rounding.
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