Answer: 2016 in^2
Explanation:
3) Let's start with the taller rectangular prism. The height is 24", the width is 12", and the length is 12". The smaller rectangular prism is actually a cube because the height, width, and length are all 12". Just as a refresher, the surface area of an object is only the area of each outside face. For rectangular prisms, the surface area is 2(lh+wh+lw) (l=length, h=height, w=width). And for cubes, the surface area is 6s^2, where s is the side. 2(12*24+12*24+12*12) is equal to 1440 inches squared, however, half of one face is covered. This is the longest face shaded in dark green: 24" times 12", but because only half is showing, it is 24*12 divided by 2. This is equal to 144"; and you must subtract this from the entire surface area to account for that covered space. 1440-144 is 1296 inches squared. The cube is (12*12)(6) which is 864. But one whole side is covered, meaning you need to subtract 144 to have the surface area be 720 inches squared. 1296 plus 720 is 2016 inches squared. Decounting the half a side from the prism and one full side from the cube, there are only 10 and a half sides shown.
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