José has a wedge-shaped piece of wood as shown in the diagram. José plans to paint the piece needs. 3 in. 4 in. 5 in. 8 in.

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Rohit Tiwari · Answer 1 · 2024-01-30T09:30:17+0000

Answer:

E. 108 in.²

Explanation:

The piece of wood has the shape of a triangular prism.

SA = lateral area + area of the bases

SA = perimeter × height + 2 × bh/2

SA = (5 + 3 + 4) in. × 8 in. + 3 in. × 4 in.

SA = 108 in.²