What is the missing width of a rectangular prism with a length of 6 cm, a height of 4 cm, and a surface area of 188 cm??
To find the missing width of the rectangular prism, we need to first calculate the total surface area of the prism.
Given:
Length = 6 cm
Height = 4 cm
Surface Area = 188 cm²
The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
In this case, we know:
2lw = 6w
2lh = 24
2wh = Unknown
So, using the given values:
188 = 6w + 24 + 2wh
Now, we need to use the given values to solve for the missing width (w).
Rearranging the formula:
188 - 24 = 6w + 2wh
164 = 6w + 2wh
Now we need additional information to solve for the missing width.