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Can someone find the surface area for me?

Can someone find the surface area for me?-example-1
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Answer:

876 square inches

Explanation:

The total surface area is the sum of the areas of the two triangular bases, and the lateral area--the sum of the areas of the three rectangular faces.

Total triangle area:

2(1/2)(bh) = bh = (26 in)(6 in) = 156 in²

Rectangular face area is the product of the length of the prism (12 in) and the perimeter of the base:

(12 in)(26 in + 24 in + 10 in) = (12 in)(60 in) = 720 in²

Total area is then ...

base area + lateral area = 156 in² +720 in² = 876 in²

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Comment on the question

The geometry shown is impossible. The base width must be about 31.24 inches for the other dimensions to be accurate.

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