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I need help ASAP!!Please explain your answer

I need help ASAP!!Please explain your answer-example-1
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Answer:

240 ft^2

Explanation:

The rectangular prism has 6 faces. Each two opposite faces have the same area. We need to find the areas of 3 faces that are not opposite faces, add them, and then multiply by two.

Top face:

7 ft by 6 ft

area = LW = 7 ft * 6 ft = 42 ft^2

Right face:

7 ft by 6 ft

area = LW = 7 ft * 6 ft = 42 ft^2

Front face:

6 ft by 6 ft

area = LW = 6 ft * 6 ft = 36 ft^2

Sum of areas of 3 faces:

42 ft^2 + 42 ft^2 + 36 ft^2 = 120 ft^2

Now we double the area to account for the 3 faces that are opposite each one of the three faces whose areas we calculated.

2 * 120 ft^2 = 240 ft^2

Answer: 240 ft^2

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