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Find the surface area of the box shown..

Find the surface area of the box shown..-example-1

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Answer:

304 in²

Explanation:

You want the surface area of a rectangular prism with dimensions 4 in, 8 in, and 10 in.

Area

The area of a rectangular prism is given by the formula ...

A = 2(LW +H(L +W))

Using the given dimensions, the area is ...

A = 2(4·8 +10(4+8)) = 2(32 +120) = 304 . . . . square inches

The area of the box is 304 square inches.

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