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Find the total surface area of the prism

Find the total surface area of the prism-example-1
User Dnaranjo
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Answer:

217 sqft

Explanation:

the total area can be divided into 6 parts:

2 triangles, 2 rectangles(height 5, length 8) and 2 rectangles(height 7, length 8)

Therefore the area can be calculated as :

2* (1/2* 5*5) + 2*5*8+2*8*7 = 217 sqft

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