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Explain how you use a net to find the surface area of a
prism?

User Mshnik
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Answer:

You must lay out the net, find the area of each shape and multiply, and then add each dimension.

User Gurgeh
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Answer:

Lay the net out with the dimensions then multiply for each shape and add all of the areas to get the total surface area of your prism.

Explanation:

this is how you work it out with the net

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