Question

What is the lateral area of a rectangular prism with a base length of 16 m, a base width of 8 m, and a height of 4 m?

A. 48 m2

B. 52 m2

C. 192 m2

D. 512 m2

Answer 1

It would be : perimeter of base * height

16*8*4 = 512 m²

(D)OPTION D IS YOUR ANSWER

Answer 2

Lateral area = 2(16 x 4) + 2(8 x 4) = 2(64) + 2(32) = 128 + 64 = 192 m^2