what is surface are of a prism with a base of 8 meters squared , a perimeter of 3 meters and 6 maters high
To find the surface area of a prism, we need to calculate the sum of the areas of its individual faces.
In this case, we have a prism with a base area of 8 square meters, a perimeter of 3 meters, and a height of 6 meters.
To find the area of the base, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is length times width. However, since we only know the base's area, we need to find one additional piece of information in order to determine the dimensions of the base.
Let's solve for the missing value by dividing the base area by the unknown dimension. In this case, we'll represent the unknown dimension by 'x'. So we have:
8 square meters = x * ?
Now, let's consider the perimeter of the base. For a rectangle, the perimeter is equal to twice the length plus twice the width, which can also be written as 2 * (length + width).
In this case, we are given that the perimeter of the base is 3 meters. So the equation becomes:
3 = 2 * (length + width)
Since we have two variables, length and width, we need another equation to solve for them.
Now, we know the height of the prism is 6 meters. The area of a rectangle can also be calculated by multiplying the base's perimeter by the height. So we have:
8 square meters = 3 meters * 6 meters
Simplifying, we find:
8 square meters = 18 square meters
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