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Use the net to find the surface area of the rectangular prism. A) 168 units2 B) 192 units2 C) 220 units2 D) 224 units2

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Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

You didn't provide any dimensions to test the answers with, but here is how you could solve the problem.

A rectangular prism is just an oblong cardboard box basically. Think about how you would unfold that box. It would be made up of 3 pairs of rectangles (2 end pieces, the top and bottom, and 2 sides). To calculate its surface area you just calculate the areas of each piece and add them up.

The overall formula ends up being:

Area = 2(LW) + 2(LH) + 2(WH)

Use the net to find the surface area of the rectangular prism. A) 168 units2 B) 192 units-example-1
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