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Part 1
Use formulas to find the lateral area and surface area of the prism.
13 in.
12 in.
26 in.
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Part 1
The lateral area of the prism is
enter your response here insquared.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
To find the lateral area of a prism, you use the formula:
Lateral Area = perimeter of base x height
Given that the base of the prism is a rectangle with a width of 12 inches and a length of 26 inches, the perimeter of the base is:
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Perimeter = 2(26 + 12)
Perimeter = 2(38)
Perimeter = 76 inches
Since the height of the prism is 13 inches, we can plug in these values into the formula:
Lateral Area = 76 inches x 13 inches
Lateral Area = 988 inches^2
Therefore, the lateral area of the prism is 988 inches^2.