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An illustration shows the unfolded version of a rectangular prism composed of 6 rectangles. There are four adjoining rectangles positioned horizontally. The first and third are similar and smaller. The second and fourth are similar and bigger. The first rectangle is labeled 3 meters on the left side vertically and 1.5 meters on the top horizontally. The second rectangle is labeled as 4 meters on the bottom. The fourth rectangle shares the top and bottom sides with two similar rectangles, one on each side.
What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?(1 point)
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To calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to find the area of each rectangle and then add them all up.
Area of the first rectangle = 3 meters x 1.5 meters = 4.5 square meters
Area of the second rectangle = 3 meters x 4 meters = 12 square meters
Area of the third rectangle = 3 meters x 1.5 meters = 4.5 square meters
Area of the fourth rectangle = 1.5 meters x 4 meters = 6 square meters
Area of the top rectangle = 1.5 meters x 4 meters = 6 square meters
Area of the bottom rectangle = 1.5 meters x 4 meters = 6 square meters
Total surface area = 4.5 + 12 + 4.5 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 39 square meters
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 39 square meters.