What is the surface area of a rectangular prism that has a length of 30 centimeters, a height of 20 centimeters, and a width of 6 centimeters? cm2
To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you use the formula:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Where l = length, w = width, and h = height.
Plugging in the values:
Surface Area = (2 x 30 x 6) + (2 x 30 x 20) + (2 x 6 x 20)
Surface Area = (60 x 6) + (60 x 20) + (12 x 20)
Surface Area = 360 + 1200 + 240
Surface Area = 1800 + 240
Surface Area = 2040 cm^2
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 2040 cm^2.