A rectangular prism has length of 2 feet width of 3 feet and height of 4 feet. What is the surface area of the rectangular prism drawing that to help you find your answer?

Answer 1

To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to find the area of all six faces and then add them together.

Given:
Length = 2 feet
Width = 3 feet
Height = 4 feet

To find the surface area, we first find the areas of the individual faces:

1. Front and back faces (2 faces):
Area = length x height
Area = 2 feet x 4 feet = 8 square feet (for each face, so total = 16 square feet)

2. Top and bottom faces (2 faces):
Area = width x length
Area = 3 feet x 2 feet = 6 square feet (for each face, so total = 12 square feet)

3. Side faces (2 faces):
Area = width x height
Area = 3 feet x 4 feet = 12 square feet (for each face, so total = 24 square feet)

Now, add all the areas together to get the total surface area:
16 + 12 + 24 = 52 square feet

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 52 square feet.