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A prism with a base that is a regular hexagon

shown. How would you find the surface area of the hexagonal prism if the
area of the base of the prism is x square centimeters?

A prism with a base that is a regular hexagon shown. How would you find the surface-example-1
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Answer:

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Explanation:

The surface area (x^2) that you will be provided as the base is made from the formula (3\sqrt(3)/2)s^2. s is the length of one side of the hexagon. In order to get surface area, you will also be provided the height of the prism. From there, set x^2=(3\sqrt(3)/2)s^2 and solve for s. Then multiply s * the height of the prism *8. Then, add 2x^2 to that value for total surface area/

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