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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 unlabeled. The second rectangle shares the top and bottom sides with two similar rectangles, one on each side. The top rectangle is labeled as 9 centimeters on the bottom and 5 centimeters on the right side. The right most rectangle is labeled 8 cm vertically on the right side.
What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?(1 point)
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To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to calculate the area of each individual rectangle and then sum them up.
1. The first rectangle is unlabeled, so its dimensions are unknown.
2. The second rectangle has dimensions 9 cm by 5 cm, so its area is 9 cm * 5 cm = 45 cm^2.
3. The third rectangle is similar to the second rectangle, so its dimensions are also 9 cm by 5 cm, and its area is 45 cm^2.
4. The fourth rectangle has dimensions 5 cm by 8 cm, so its area is 5 cm * 8 cm = 40 cm^2.
Now, to find the total surface area of the rectangular prism, we add up the areas of all four rectangles:
45 cm^2 + 45 cm^2 + 40 cm^2 = 130 cm^2
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 130 cm^2.
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My apologies for the mistake. Let's correct the calculation.
1. The first rectangle is the front face of the rectangular prism, so its area is unknown.
2. The second rectangle has dimensions 9 cm by 5 cm, so its area is 9 cm * 5 cm = 45 cm^2.
3. The third rectangle is similar to the second rectangle, so its dimensions are also 9 cm by 5 cm, and its area is also 45 cm^2.
4. The fourth rectangle has dimensions 5 cm by 8 cm, so its area is 5 cm * 8 cm = 40 cm^2.
To calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to include all the faces:
Front and back faces: 2 * Area of the first rectangle (unknown)
Top and bottom faces: 2 * (45 cm^2) = 90 cm^2
Side faces: 2 * (40 cm^2) = 80 cm^2
Adding these together:
Surface area = 2 * area of first rectangle + 90 cm^2 + 80 cm^2
Surface area = 2 * X + 90 cm^2 + 80 cm^2 = 170 cm^2 + 2X
Since we don't know the area of the first rectangle, we cannot provide the exact surface area value without that information.
Wrong
Let's reassess the calculation:
Given:
- Area of the second rectangle = 45 cm^2
- Area of the fourth rectangle = 40 cm^2
- The front and back faces are composed of rectangles whose dimensions are not provided.
To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to consider each face.
1. The front face is a rectangle with unknown dimensions.
2. The back face is a replica of the front face, so it is also a rectangle with unknown dimensions.
3. The top face is a rectangle with dimensions 9 cm by 8 cm, so its area is 9 cm * 8 cm = 72 cm^2.
4. The bottom face is identical to the top face, so its area is also 72 cm^2.
5. The two side faces are rectangles with areas of 45 cm^2 and 40 cm^2 respectively.
To find the total surface area of the rectangular prism, we sum up the areas of all the faces:
Total surface area = 2(area of the front face) + 2(area of the top face) + 2(area of the side faces)
Total surface area = 2X + 2(72 cm^2) + 45 cm^2 + 40 cm^2
Total surface area = 2X + 144 cm^2 + 85 cm^2
Total surface area = 2X + 229 cm^2
Since the area of the front face (X) is not provided, we cannot calculate the exact surface area of the rectangular prism.
Nope
Let's reexamine the problem using the provided information.
The given dimensions are:
- Second rectangle: 9 cm by 5 cm
- Fourth rectangle: 5 cm by 8 cm
The total surface area of a rectangular prism can be calculated by adding the areas of all the faces.
1. Front and back faces: Since the front and back faces are identical rectangles, their combined area is 2 times the area of the second rectangle (9 cm by 5 cm).
Total area of front and back faces = 2 * (9 cm * 5 cm) = 2 * 45 cm^2 = 90 cm^2
2. Top and bottom faces: The area of the top and bottom faces are the same as they are identical rectangles with dimensions 9 cm by 8 cm.
Total area of top and bottom faces = 2 * (9 cm * 8 cm) = 2 * 72 cm^2 = 144 cm^2
3. Side faces: The side faces are composed of the fourth rectangle (5 cm by 8 cm) and the second rectangle (9 cm by 5 cm).
Total area of side faces = 2 * (5 cm * 8 cm) + 2 * (9 cm * 5 cm) = 2 * 40 cm^2 + 2 * 45 cm^2 = 80 cm^2 + 90 cm^2 = 170 cm^2
Therefore, the total surface area of the rectangular prism is:
90 cm^2 (front and back faces) + 144 cm^2 (top and bottom faces) + 170 cm^2 (side faces) = 404 cm^2
So, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 404 cm^2.
nope no
Let's try to calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism using the provided information.
Given dimensions:
- Second rectangle: 9 cm by 5 cm
- Fourth rectangle: 5 cm by 8 cm
To find the total surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to consider all the faces:
1. Front and back faces: These faces are rectangles with dimensions not provided. Let's denote the dimensions as a by b.
2. Top and bottom faces: These faces are rectangles with dimensions 9 cm by 8 cm.
3. Side faces: These faces are composed of the second rectangle (9 cm by 5 cm) and the fourth rectangle (5 cm by 8 cm).
The surface area formula for a rectangular prism is found by adding the areas of all faces. The total surface area (SA) can be calculated as follows:
SA = 2(ab) + 2(9*8) + 2(9*5 + 5*8)
Now, we know that the second rectangle has dimensions of 9 cm by 5 cm, and the fourth rectangle has dimensions of 5 cm by 8 cm:
SA = 2(ab) + 2(72) + 2(45 + 40)
SA = 2ab + 144 + 170
SA = 2ab + 314
Without the values of a and b for the front and back faces, we are unable to determine the exact surface area of the rectangular prism.