Question

Find the surface area of a rectangular solid with the given dimensions length 7 feet, width 5 feet and height 8 feet give your answer without units

Answer 1

262

Explanations:

The formula for finding the surface area of a rectangular solid is expressed as:

`SA=2(lw+wh+lh)`

where:

• l is the ,length, of the solid

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• w is the ,width ,of the solid

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• h is the ,height, of the solid

Given the following parameters:

`\begin{gathered} l=7\text{feet} \\ w=5\text{feet} \\ h=8\text{feet} \end{gathered}`

Substitute the given parameters into the formula:

`\begin{gathered} SA=2\lbrack(7*5)+(5*8)+(7*8)\rbrack \\ SA=2(35+40+56) \\ SA=2(131) \\ SA=262 \end{gathered}`

Therefore the surface area of the rectangular solid is 262.