What is the surface area of the rectangular prism
To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to add up the areas of all six sides of the prism.
The formula to calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Where:
l = length of the rectangular prism
w = width of the rectangular prism
h = height of the rectangular prism
For example, if the length of the rectangular prism is 4 cm, the width is 3 cm, and the height is 5 cm, the surface area would be:
Surface Area = 2(4)(3) + 2(4)(5) + 2(3)(5)
Surface Area = 24 + 40 + 30
Surface Area = 94 square centimeters
So, the surface area of the rectangular prism with a length of 4 cm, width of 3 cm, and height of 5 cm would be 94 square centimeters.