Question

You are drawing a net that shows a rectangular prism with an area of 52 square feet. If two of the rectangles in the net are 4 ft.×3 ft., what is the value of the third measurement you need to know to have an area of 52 square feet?

Answer 1

Since the rectangular prism has an area of 52 square feet and two of the rectangles in the net are 4 ft. × 3 ft., we can find the third measurement by dividing the total area by the product of the two known measurements:

52 sq. ft. ÷ (4 ft. × 3 ft.) = 4.33 ft.

Therefore, the third measurement you need to know to have an area of 52 square feet is approximately 4.33 feet.